get-there-itis

noun

The determination of a pilot to reach a destination even when conditions for flying are very dangerous.

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Meanings

nounget-there-itis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableaeronauticsThe determination of a pilot to reach a destination even when conditions for flying are very dangerous.

Origin

From get there + -itis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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