Sequelitis

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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Noun
  1. 1
    The tendency of a well-received work to spawn many sequels. derogatory, informal, uncountable

    "For an exhilarating period, until spectacle and sequelitis restored formula to the throne, experimentation became big box-office."

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"For an exhilarating period, until spectacle and sequelitis restored formula to the throne, experimentation became big box-office."

Etymology

From sequel + -itis.

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