sophomoritis
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editFrom sophomore + -itis, on the pattern of senioritis.
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editsophomoritis (uncountable)
- (US, rare) A tendency of sophomores in high school or college to slack off and lose motivation as if they were seniors with senioritis.
- (Can we date this quote?), Madison Holt, Joselyn Pena, “Is “Sophomoritis” a Thing?”, in Her Campus[1]:
- It’s not unique, everyone goes through them, but I think it’s oddly understandable for things like this to contribute to sophomoritis.
- 2024 June 5, Carly Heffernan, “What Even is Freshmanitis?”, in The Port Press[2]:
- There’s now freshmanitis, sophomoritis, and junioritis.