What does "demo-itis" mean?

Attachment to the way the unpolished demo version of a song sounds, which forms as an artist or fan listens to that version repeatedly, and which causes them to disprefer a later, better (studio) recording of the song.

How do you pronounce "demo-itis"?

Pronounced //dɛməʊˈaɪtɪs//.

Demo-itis

//dɛməʊˈaɪtɪs// noun

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Noun

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Attachment to the way the unpolished demo version of a song sounds, which forms as an artist or fan listens to that version repeatedly, and which causes them to disprefer a later, better (studio) recording of the song. uncountable
"For quotations using this term, see Citations:demo-itis."

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"For quotations using this term, see Citations:demo-itis."

Etymology

From demo + -itis.

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