"adjectivitis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: adjective + -itis Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|adjective|itis}} adjective + -itis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} adjectivitis (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) The overuse of adjectives in writing. Tags: humorous, uncountable
    Sense id: en-adjectivitis-en-noun-wRvrmkw1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -itis

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