"junioritis" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-junioritis.wav
Etymology: From junior + -itis, on the pattern of senioritis. Etymology templates: {{af|en|junior|-itis}} junior + -itis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} junioritis (uncountable)
  1. (US, humorous, rare) A tendency of juniors in high school to slack off as if they were seniors with senioritis. Tags: US, humorous, rare, uncountable
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