Meanings
nounwhite fever (uncountable)
- slanguncountableSexual attraction towards health care professionals, particularly doctors and nurses.
- slanguncountableSexual attraction towards white people.
Origin
From fever meaning madness and sexual obsession, and white traditionally associated medical workers.
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APA
white fever. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20fever
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“white fever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20fever. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white fever,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20fever.
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