hyphenitis

English

Etymology

From hyphen +‎ -itis.

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Noun

hyphenitis (uncountable)

1. (humorous) The overuse of hyphens.
   • 1961, Jack T. Huber, Report Writing in Psychology and Psychiatry, page 80:

     Writers suffering from hyphenitis produce pages which look very much like a speckled hen.