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suffragitis

suffragitis noun: the attitude of the suffragettes; women's desire to vote in elections, regarded as unreasonable.

Noun

suffragitis (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, historical, humorous) The attitude of the suffragettes; women's desire to vote in elections, regarded as unreasonable.
    • […] the New Age variety of Socialism, Suffragitis, and red-tied, Soho-restaurant bleating.1909, The Academy, volume 75, page 484
    • […] suffragitis, sex-mania, grape-juice fever, prohibitionists, ragtime, two-steps, legislation and laws.1914, Life, volume 63, page 968

Origin of suffragitis

From suffrage + -itis, as though it were a disease.

Questions about suffragitis

What does suffragitis mean?
Suffragitis means the attitude of the suffragettes; women's desire to vote in elections, regarded as unreasonable.
What part of speech is suffragitis?
Suffragitis is a noun.

Words near suffragitis in the dictionary

  1. suffraginous
  2. suffragism
  3. suffragist
  4. suffragistic
  5. suffragists
  6. suffragitis
  7. suffrago
  8. suffrajitsu
  9. suffrance
  10. suffre
  11. suffricate

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