incarceritis

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noun

A medical condition induced by the threat of arrest or incarceration; malingering behaviour by a suspect when faced with the prospect of arrest.

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Meanings

nounincarceritis (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryhumorousslanguncountablemedicineA medical condition induced by the threat of arrest or incarceration; malingering behaviour by a suspect when faced with the prospect of arrest.
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APA

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

MLA

“incarceritis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incarceritis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “incarceritis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/incarceritis.

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