"sequelitis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: sequel + -itis Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sequel|itis}} sequel + -itis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} sequelitis (uncountable)
  1. (informal, derogatory) The tendency of a well-received work to spawn many inferior sequels. Tags: derogatory, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Narratology

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