Foxitis
Foxitis noun: a notional disease caused by overconsumption of right-wing media.
Noun
Foxitis (uncountable)
- A notional disease caused by overconsumption of right-wing media.
- In May, 2021, the defence for US Capitol rioter Anthony Antonio, put forward the argument that Mr. Antonio was suffering from “Foxitis” - a condition brought on by watching excessive amounts of FOX NEWS in the six months prior to the insurrection.2021 July 20, Kyle Hamilton, edited by Ruben Verborgh, Anastasia Dimou, Aidan Hogan, Claudia d'Amato, Ilaria Tiddi, Arne Bröring, Simon Mayer, Femke Ongenae, Riccardo Tommasini, and Mehwish Alam, The...
- “Lawyer Blames 'Foxitis' for His US Capitol Riot Client's Actions, as Another Defendant Derails Hearings With Profane Outbursts”2022 October 15, Thomas E. Brymer, FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY: Our Dangerous Civic Illiteracy, A Conservative's Conscience, and Rethinking American Citizenship, BookLocker.com, Inc, →ISBN
Origin of Foxitis
From Fox + -itis, after Fox News, an American conservative news and political commentary television channel and website.
Questions about Foxitis
- What does Foxitis mean?
- Foxitis means a notional disease caused by overconsumption of right-wing media.
- What part of speech is Foxitis?
- Foxitis is a noun.
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