Etymology

Zoom fatigue

Today it means: A feeling of exhaustion resulting from spending excessive amounts of time in video conferences. Full definition →

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The story

A reference to Zoom, a video conferencing service which became popular at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic around early 2020. Attested from late 2019.

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