vertical video syndrome in English

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  "etymology_text": "Named as thought it were a disease, as vertical videos are often considered unpleasing due to resulting in thick black side-bars when viewed on a horizontal display.",
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        "A (notional) disease which afflicts the user with the inability to record a video on their phone except in a vertical orientation."
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        "(humorous, sometimes derogatory) A (notional) disease which afflicts the user with the inability to record a video on their phone except in a vertical orientation."
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        "(humorous, sometimes derogatory) A (notional) disease which afflicts the user with the inability to record a video on their phone except in a vertical orientation."
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"vertical video syndrome" meaning in English

Noun