"seriositude" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-seriositude.wav
Etymology: From serious + -itude, with the spelling changed to suggest a faux-Latin derivation. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|serious|itude}} serious + -itude Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} seriositude (uncountable)
  1. (humorous, Internet slang) Seriousness, especially self-seriousness. Tags: Internet, humorous, uncountable
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