Foxitis
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Fox + -itis, after Fox News, an American conservative news and political commentary television channel and website.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Foxitis (uncountable)
- (US politics, humorous) A notional disease caused by overconsumption of right-wing media.
- 2021 July 20, Kyle Hamilton, edited by Ruben Verborgh, Anastasia Dimou, Aidan Hogan, Claudia d'Amato, Ilaria Tiddi, Arne Bröring, Simon Mayer, Femke Ongenae, Riccardo Tommasini, and Mehwish Alam, The Semantic Web: ESWC 2021 Satellite Events: Virtual Event, June 6–10, 2021, Revised Selected Papers[1], volume 12739, Springer Nature, →ISBN, page 230:
- In May, 2021, the defence for US Capitol rioter Anthony Antonio, put forward the argument that Mr. Antonio was suffering from “Foxitis” - a condition brought on by watching excessive amounts of FOX NEWS in the six months prior to the insurrection.
- 2022 October 15, Thomas E. Brymer, FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY: Our Dangerous Civic Illiteracy, A Conservative's Conscience, and Rethinking American Citizenship[2], BookLocker.com, Inc, →ISBN:
- “Lawyer Blames 'Foxitis' for His US Capitol Riot Client's Actions, as Another Defendant Derails Hearings With Profane Outbursts”
- 2022 October 24, David L. Altheide, Gonzo Governance: The Media Logic of Donald Trump[3], Taylor & Francis, →ISBN:
- Indeed, several people arrested for participating in the insurrection attempt on January 6, 2021, used as their defense that they were victims of “Foxitis,” misdirected by the continuous misinformation.
- 2023 January 6, Nitki's Dad, The Warrior Within[4], Page Publishing Inc, →ISBN:
- Because they weren't strong enough to pull away. It's not my fault; it was “Foxitis.” Imagine the lives saved and destruction avoided if honesty, integrity, and maintaining the highest ethical standards in journalism were the norm instead of the exception.