Meanings
nounAmericanitis (uncountable)
- datedinformaluncountableneurasthenia
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Origin
From American + -itis, because Americans were said to be particularly prone to the condition. Popularised by William James.
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APA
Americanitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Americanitis
MLA
“Americanitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Americanitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Americanitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Americanitis.
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