comparisonitis

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noun

The compulsion to compare one’s accomplishments to another’s to determine relative importance, etc.

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Meanings

nouncomparisonitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe compulsion to compare one’s accomplishments to another’s to determine relative importance, etc.

Origin

From comparison + -itis.

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APA

comparisonitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparisonitis

MLA

“comparisonitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparisonitis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comparisonitis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparisonitis.

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