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sophomoreitis

sophomoreitis is the alternative spelling of sophomoritis.

Meaning of sophomoritis

Noun

sophomoritis (uncountable)

  1. (US, rare) A tendency of sophomores in high school or college to slack off and lose motivation as if they were seniors with senioritis.
    • It’s not unique, everyone goes through them, but I think it’s oddly understandable for things like this to contribute to sophomoritis.(Can we date this quote?), Madison Holt, Joselyn Pena, “Is “Sophomoritis” a Thing?”, in Her Campus

Questions about sophomoreitis

What is sophomoreitis the alternative spelling of?
Sophomoreitis is the alternative spelling of sophomoritis.

Words near sophomoreitis in the dictionary

  1. sophomaniac
  2. sophomaniacs
  3. sophomore
  4. sophomore slump
  5. sophomore slumps
  6. sophomoreitis
  7. sophomores
  8. sophomoric
  9. sophomorical
  10. sophomorically
  11. sophomoritis

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