Pageantitis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An enthusiastic rise in the popularity of pageants. uncountable

    "Aldershot has, in common with other places, had its little spasmodic attack of pageantitis. On the 9th and 10th inst., a grand military pageant and tattoo took place in the grounds of Government House."

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"Aldershot has, in common with other places, had its little spasmodic attack of pageantitis. On the 9th and 10th inst., a grand military pageant and tattoo took place in the grounds of Government House."

Etymology

From pageant + -itis.

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pageant fever

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