front-runner-itis

A form of frontrunneritis — A supposed affliction said to cause someone, especially a political candidate, to struggle as soon as they become a front runner.

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Meanings

nounfront-runner-itis (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of frontrunneritis.
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APA

front-runner-itis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front-runner-itis

MLA

“front-runner-itis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front-runner-itis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “front-runner-itis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/front-runner-itis.

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