hyphenitis
nounEtymology From hyphen + -itis.
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Humorous The overuse of hyphens.
- Writers suffering from hyphenitis produce pages which look very much like a speckled hen.1961, Jack T. Huber, Report Writing in Psychology and Psychiatry, page 80:
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