capitalitis

English

Etymology

From capital +‎ -itis.

Pronunciation

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Noun

capitalitis (uncountable)

1. The tendency to use capital letters gratuitously.
   • 1988, Sarah Norton, Bare Essentials, page 170:

     Some people seem to have "capitalitis": they put capital letters on words randomly, regardless of whether the words are nouns, adjectives, or verbs.