rock fever

noun

A sense of isolation or confinement felt by mainlanders on islands.

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brucellosisundulant feverMalta feverGibraltar feverMediterranean fever
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Meanings

nounrock fever (uncountable)
  1. informaluncountableA sense of isolation or confinement felt by mainlanders on islands.
  2. obsoleteuncountableBrucellosis.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouninfectious bacterial disease of human beings transmitted by contact with infected animals or infected meat or milk products; characterized by fever and headache

Similar
brucellosisundulant feverMalta feverGibraltar feverMediterranean fever
Broader
infectious disease
Also see
brucellosisgibraltar fevermalta fevermediterranean feverundulant fever

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APA

rock fever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20fever

MLA

“rock fever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20fever. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rock fever,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rock%20fever.

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