Witzelsucht

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noun

A tendency to tell inappropriate or pointless stories and poor jokes; excessive facetiousness, especially when due to some medical condition.

OriginGerman Witzelsucht →
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Meanings

nounWitzelsucht (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA tendency to tell inappropriate or pointless stories and poor jokes; excessive facetiousness, especially when due to some medical condition.

Origin

  1. GermanWitzelsucht
  2. EnglishWitzelsucht

From German Witzelsucht, a compound of witzeln (“to joke”) + Sucht (“obsession, addiction”).

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APA

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

MLA

“Witzelsucht.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Witzelsucht. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Witzelsucht,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Witzelsucht.

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