hyphenitis

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hyphen +‎ -itis

Noun[edit]

hyphenitis (uncountable)

  1. (humorous) The overuse of hyphens.
    • 1961, Jack T. Huber, Report Writing in Psychology and Psychiatry, page 80:
      Writers suffering from hyphenitis produce pages which look very much like a speckled hen.
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