"freshmanitis" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-freshmanitis.wav
Etymology: From freshman + -itis, on the pattern of senioritis. Etymology templates: {{af|en|freshman|-itis}} freshman + -itis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} freshmanitis (uncountable)
  1. (US, rare) A tendency of (mostly college) freshmen to be overwhelmed by the amount of work as well as make unwise choices. Tags: US, rare, uncountable
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