"teleportitis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: From teleport + -itis. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|teleport|itis}} teleport + -itis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} teleportitis (uncountable)
  1. (video games, informal) In some roguelike games, an intrinsic ability that causes the player's character to teleport from place to place without warning. Tags: informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Video games Related terms: polymorphitis
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          "ref": "1990, Aaron Sher, “Teleportation”, in rec.games.hack (Usenet):",
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