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Americanitis

noun
Amer·​i·​can·​itis
plural -es

Definition of Americanitis

1 : excessive nervous tension
2 : enthusiastic or aggressive advocacy of Americanism

First Known Use of Americanitis

1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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