urbanitis

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noun

A notional disease associated with urban living or habits.

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Meanings

nounurbanitis (uncountable)
  1. humoroussometimesuncountableA notional disease associated with urban living or habits.

    The greatest hindrance to the development of a rural patriotism is that very prevalent and quite contagious disease, urbanitis.

    1916, Ernest Irving Antrim, Fifty million strong: or, Our rural reserve
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    There are those who return time and time again to sample the rich wilderness offerings of this granite-ribbed island in the sky. And nothing will cure an aggravated case of urbanitis quicker or more thoroughly than a weekend dose of the San Jacintos.

    2006, John Robinson, David Money Harris, San Bernardino Mountain Trails: 100 Hikes in Southern California, page 147

Origin

From urban + -itis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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