Americanitisn.

Brit.

/əˌmɛrᵻkəˈnʌɪtᵻs/, U.S.

/əˌmɛrəkəˈnaɪdᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: American adj., -itis suffix.

Etymology: < American adj. + -itis suffix.

Chiefly British.

An attitude or psychological condition considered as particularly characteristic of Americans; esp. a condition or state of nervous tension and fatigue, perceived particularly to affect Americans as a result of a stressful, hurried lifestyle (now chiefly historical).A humorous formation sometimes in apparently serious use.

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the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [noun] > other mental illnesses

neurosis1783

mutism1824

Americanitis1882

lata1884

miryachit1884

negativism1892

obsession1892

ressentiment1896

resentment1899

pseudologia1903

echopraxia1904

complex1907

pseudo-homosexuality1908

regression1910

kleptolagnia1917

sadomasochism1919

poriomania1921

superiority complex1921

martyr complex1926

rejection1931

nemesism1938

acting out1945

catathymia1949

elective mutism1950

psychosyndrome1965

panic attack1966

Munchausen syndrome by proxy1977

Polle syndrome1977

panic disorder1978

chronic factitious disorder1980

bigorexia1985

fabricated or induced illness1994

selective mutism1999

the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > conceit > [noun] > of Americans

Americanitis1882

1882 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 500 During his short absence he had grown thinner and taller, lank-jawed and sallow, displaying all the characteristic symptoms of what I cannot refrain from calling acute Americanitis, from which, by the natural operation of his native air and abundant sleep, he has recovered far more rapidly than was expected.

1883 Democrat (Olean, N.Y.) 13 Feb. 4/3 A peculiar dejection of gait and style for which the English have coined the term ‘Americanitis’. ‘Americanitis’ is epidemic here [in Washington d.c.].

1893 J. Fiske Let. 4 Mar. (1940) 620 The Rev. Tom who is suffering from Americanitis and has had to resign his pastorate at Portland.

1897 Scribner's Mag. Aug. 153/2 Americanitis may be defined as the desire to ‘get on’, regardless of everything else.

1925 W. S. Sadler (title) Americanitis: blood pressure and nerves.

1942 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 13 238/1 Graduate students are particularly prone to the development of what the English have called ‘Americanitis’—a breakneck rush for a specific goal.

1999 Bangor (Maine) Daily News (Nexis) 5 Oct. Maybe education reformists are afflicted with ‘Americanitis’ and are causing some of the nervous tension in schools and colleges.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	americanitis
释义	Americanitisn. Brit. /əˌmɛrᵻkəˈnʌɪtᵻs/, U.S. /əˌmɛrəkəˈnaɪdᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: American adj., -itis suffix. Etymology: < American adj. + -itis suffix. Chiefly British. An attitude or psychological condition considered as particularly characteristic of Americans; esp. a condition or state of nervous tension and fatigue, perceived particularly to affect Americans as a result of a stressful, hurried lifestyle (now chiefly historical).A humorous formation sometimes in apparently serious use. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > mental health > mental illness > degree or type of mental illness > [noun] > other mental illnesses neurosis1783 mutism1824 Americanitis1882 lata1884 miryachit1884 negativism1892 obsession1892 ressentiment1896 resentment1899 pseudologia1903 echopraxia1904 complex1907 pseudo-homosexuality1908 regression1910 kleptolagnia1917 sadomasochism1919 poriomania1921 superiority complex1921 martyr complex1926 rejection1931 nemesism1938 acting out1945 catathymia1949 elective mutism1950 psychosyndrome1965 panic attack1966 Munchausen syndrome by proxy1977 Polle syndrome1977 panic disorder1978 chronic factitious disorder1980 bigorexia1985 fabricated or induced illness1994 selective mutism1999 the mind > emotion > pride > self-esteem > conceit > [noun] > of Americans Americanitis1882 1882 Gentleman's Mag. Oct. 500 During his short absence he had grown thinner and taller, lank-jawed and sallow, displaying all the characteristic symptoms of what I cannot refrain from calling acute Americanitis, from which, by the natural operation of his native air and abundant sleep, he has recovered far more rapidly than was expected. 1883 Democrat (Olean, N.Y.) 13 Feb. 4/3 A peculiar dejection of gait and style for which the English have coined the term ‘Americanitis’. ‘Americanitis’ is epidemic here [in Washington d.c.]. 1893 J. Fiske Let. 4 Mar. (1940) 620 The Rev. Tom who is suffering from Americanitis and has had to resign his pastorate at Portland. 1897 Scribner's Mag. Aug. 153/2 Americanitis may be defined as the desire to ‘get on’, regardless of everything else. 1925 W. S. Sadler (title) Americanitis: blood pressure and nerves. 1942 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 13 238/1 Graduate students are particularly prone to the development of what the English have called ‘Americanitis’—a breakneck rush for a specific goal. 1999 Bangor (Maine) Daily News (Nexis) 5 Oct. Maybe education reformists are afflicted with ‘Americanitis’ and are causing some of the nervous tension in schools and colleges. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1882
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