mentionitis

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noun

A notional illness which causes someone to frequently mention a person they are in love with.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:mentionitis.”

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Meanings

nounmentionitis (uncountable)
  1. humorousuncountableA notional illness which causes someone to frequently mention a person they are in love with.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:mentionitis.

Origin

From mention + -itis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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