"Zoom fatigue" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: A reference to Zoom, a video conferencing service which became popular at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic around early 2020. Attested from late 2019. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Zoom fatigue (uncountable)
  1. (neologism) A feeling of exhaustion resulting from spending excessive amounts of time in video conferences. Wikipedia link: Covid-19 pandemic, Zoom (software) Tags: neologism, uncountable Categories (topical): Telecommunications
    Sense id: en-Zoom_fatigue-en-noun-dT-5Zc2U Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms

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