Meanings
- neologismuncountableA feeling of exhaustion resulting from spending excessive amounts of time in video conferences.
It might not cure Zoom fatigue, but it will free you of the burden of having to see yourself, yet again, for hours on end.
2020 April 2, Chloe Hadavas, “Tired of Seeing Your Own Face on Zoom? Hide It.”, in Slate2 more examples
Initially, pondering months of isolation from friends and family, people needed to feel connected. Now that quarantine is just how we will live for the foreseeable future, how do you disconnect? The Zoom fatigue has set in, and it’s time to learn to deal with it.
2020 May 20, Kathleen Walsh, “Zoom Fatigue: How to Politely Decline a Call During Quarantine”, in New York TimesBy now, you have no doubt heard of "Zoom fatigue," the range of maladies, including exhaustion and headaches, that are associated with hours and hours of virtual meetings.
2022 July 14, Arthur C. Brooks, “The Trouble With Zooming Forever”, in The Atlantic
Origin
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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