planeitis

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noun

A supposed sickness from airplanes.

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Meanings

nounplaneitis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA supposed sickness from airplanes.

    "I hear the hum of a truck!" "So's your grandmother," mumbled Taylor, "Got planeitis and motoritis very bad!"

    1931, Ion L. Idriess, Lasseter's Last Ride, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 45

Origin

From plane + -itis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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