Etymology

videomalaise

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Today it means: A correlation purported to exist between decreasing public trust in political institutions and societal exposure to political incivility (such as behavior by politicians which violates social norms), theorized to be exacerbated by the popularity of televised news. Full definition →

First used late 20th c.
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The story

By surface analysis, video- + malaise.

First known use, by meaning

  • late 20th c. A correlation purported to exist between decreasing public trust in political institutions and societal exposure to political incivility (such as behavior by politicians which violates social norms), theorized to be exacerbated by the popularity of televised news.

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