Americanitis

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Americanitis

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From American + -itis, because Americans were said to be particularly prone to the condition. Popularised by William James.

noun

dated, informal, uncountable neurasthenia

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"Americanitis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/americanitis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Americanitis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/americanitis

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"Americanitis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/americanitis.

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@misc{americanitis_2026,
  title = {Americanitis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/americanitis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}