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schoolitis

/skuːˈlaɪ.tɪs/

schoolitis noun: an aversion to going to school.

Noun

schoolitis (uncountable)

  1. (colloquial, humorous) An aversion to going to school.

Origin of schoolitis

From school + -itis.

Questions about schoolitis

What does schoolitis mean?
Schoolitis means an aversion to going to school.
What part of speech is schoolitis?
Schoolitis is a noun.
How do you pronounce schoolitis?
Schoolitis is pronounced /skuːˈlaɪ.tɪs/.

Words near schoolitis in the dictionary

  1. schoolings
  2. schooliosis
  3. schoolish
  4. schoolishly
  5. schoolishness
  6. schoolitis
  7. schoolkeeper
  8. schoolkeepers
  9. schoolkeeping
  10. schoolkid
  11. schoolkids

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