junioritis

English

Etymology

From junior +‎ -itis, on the pattern of senioritis.

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Noun

junioritis (uncountable)

1. (US, humorous, rare) A tendency of juniors in high school to slack off as if they were seniors with senioritis.
   • 2022 April 20, Madeline West, “Junioritis- Yes it is a Real Thing”, in The Fairfield Mirror‎^[1]:

     One of the main causes of junioritis is procrastination and burnout stemming from the idea of the daunting future.

   • 2023 February 8, Lauren Lentz, “Junioritis: A Lesser-Known Condition”, in The Uproar‎^[2]:

     Seniors are not the only ones who experience a drop in motivation once the second semester begins. As a junior, I contend that junioritis is a struggle as well and that it’s perhaps even more dangerous than senioritis.

   • 2024 June 5, Carly Heffernan, “What Even is Freshmanitis?”, in The Port Press‎^[3]:

     There’s now freshmanitis, sophomoritis, and junioritis.