Americanitis
NeurastheniaNeurasthenia
Meaning
1 senses(dated, informal, uncountable)Neurasthenia
Origin
From American + -itis, because Americans were said to be particularly prone to the conditiFrom American + -itis, because Americans were said to be particularly prone to the condition. Popularised by William James.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable