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recessionitis

recessionitis noun: a state of economic recession, regarded as a disease or ailment.

Noun

recessionitis (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, informal) A state of economic recession, regarded as a disease or ailment.

Origin of recessionitis

From recession + -itis.

Questions about recessionitis

What does recessionitis mean?
Recessionitis means a state of economic recession, regarded as a disease or ailment.
What part of speech is recessionitis?
Recessionitis is a noun.

Words near recessionitis in the dictionary

  1. recessionarily
  2. recessionary
  3. recessionist
  4. recessionista
  5. recessionistas
  6. recessionitis
  7. recessionlike
  8. recessionproof
  9. recessions
  10. recessive
  11. recessively

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