suffragitis

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noun

The attitude of the suffragettes; women's desire to vote in elections, regarded as unreasonable.

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Meanings

nounsuffragitis (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryhistoricalhumorousuncountableThe attitude of the suffragettes; women's desire to vote in elections, regarded as unreasonable.

    […] the New Age variety of Socialism, Suffragitis, and red-tied, Soho-restaurant bleating.

    1909, The Academy, volume 75, page 484
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    […] suffragitis, sex-mania, grape-juice fever, prohibitionists, ragtime, two-steps, legislation and laws.

    1914, Life, volume 63, page 968

Origin

From suffrage + -itis, as though it were a disease.

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