sequelitis

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noun

The tendency of a well-received work to spawn many sequels.

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Meanings

nounsequelitis (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryinformaluncountableThe tendency of a well-received work to spawn many sequels.

    For an exhilarating period, until spectacle and sequelitis restored formula to the throne, experimentation became big box-office.

    1996, Peter Travers, The Rolling stone film reader
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    Suffering a bad case of sequelitis, this Sister Act follow-up is too formulaic and frequently pauses to sermonize at the expense of entertaining.

    2000, Derek Elley, Variety Portable Movie Guide

Origin

From sequel + -itis.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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