ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Hyphenitis

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Hyphenitis is a noun meaning (humorous) The overuse of hyphens.

Meaning

(humorous) The overuse of hyphens.

Example Sentences

Writers suffering from hyphenitis produce pages which look very much like a speckled hen.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hyphenation, hyphenism, dehyphenation, hyphenator, herpe, hyperfix.

Related Dictionary Tools

Sources & Attribution

FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0

Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.