telephonitisn.

Brit.

/ˌtɛlᵻfə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪtᵻs/, U.S.

/ˌtɛləˌfoʊˈnaɪdᵻs/,

/ˌtɛləfəˈnaɪdᵻs/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: telephone n., -itis suffix.

Etymology: < telephone n. + -itis suffix.

colloquial and humorous (originally and chiefly U.S.).

A compulsive desire to make telephone calls.

ΘΚΠ

society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > telephoning > compulsive desire to make calls

telephonitis1902

1902 N.Y. Times 21 Dec. 15/2 Telephonitis is a widespread disease among businessmen in the down-town district.

1935 Evening Sun (Baltimore) 24 Apr. 4/6 Garrison was suffering from ‘telephonitis’.

1979 Washington Post 14 Dec. b3/5 Ted has telephonitis and he's on the phone every night.

1996 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 5 Nov. 25/5 ‘I'm sick of..seeing that telephone glued to my wife's ear,’ he says... But Robin's telephonitis is not the only thing bothering Jeff.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	telephonitis
释义	telephonitisn. Brit. /ˌtɛlᵻfə(ʊ)ˈnʌɪtᵻs/, U.S. /ˌtɛləˌfoʊˈnaɪdᵻs/, /ˌtɛləfəˈnaɪdᵻs/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: telephone n., -itis suffix. Etymology: < telephone n. + -itis suffix. colloquial and humorous (originally and chiefly U.S.). A compulsive desire to make telephone calls. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > telephoning > compulsive desire to make calls telephonitis1902 1902 N.Y. Times 21 Dec. 15/2 Telephonitis is a widespread disease among businessmen in the down-town district. 1935 Evening Sun (Baltimore) 24 Apr. 4/6 Garrison was suffering from ‘telephonitis’. 1979 Washington Post 14 Dec. b3/5 Ted has telephonitis and he's on the phone every night. 1996 Post-Standard (Syracuse, N.Y.) 5 Nov. 25/5 ‘I'm sick of..seeing that telephone glued to my wife's ear,’ he says... But Robin's telephonitis is not the only thing bothering Jeff. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1902
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