suffix (in nouns)
1.
( medical ) a disease of :
tonsillitis
2.
( informal , especially humorous ) too much of; too much interest in :
World Cup-itis
suffix (in nouns)
1.
( medical ) a disease of :
tonsillitis
2.
( informal , especially humorous ) too much of; too much interest in :
World Cup-itis
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005