Etymograph

English

junioritis

From junior + -itis, on the pattern of senioritis.

Formed from junior + -itis

Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- ‘vital force’

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Proto-Italic *juwō ‘young’

Latin iuvenis ‘young’

Latin iuvenior ‘younger’

Latin junior

English junior

Today it means

noun A tendency of juniors in high school to slack off as if they were seniors with senioritis.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / junioritis