"senioritis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌsin.jɚˈaɪt.ɪs/ Audio: en-US senioritis.ogg [US]
Etymology: senior + -itis Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|senior|itis}} senior + -itis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} senioritis (uncountable)
  1. (US, Canada) A tendency of seniors in high school or college to skip class or slack off due to a desire to move on, or because they have already been accepted by a college and their further academic performance is no longer as relevant. Tags: Canada, US, uncountable Related terms: junioritis

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