capitalitis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From capital +‎ -itis.

Noun[edit]

capitalitis (uncountable)

  1. The tendency to use capital letters gratuitously.
    • 1988, Sarah Norton, Bare Essentials, page 170:
      Some people seem to have "capitalitis": they put capital letters on words randomly, regardless of whether the words are nouns, adjectives, or verbs.