suffragitis

English

Etymology

From suffrage +‎ -itis, as though it were a disease.

Noun

suffragitis (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, derogatory, historical) The attitude of the suffragettes; women's desire to vote in elections, regarded as unreasonable.
    • 1909, The Academy, volume 75, page 484:
      […] the New Age variety of Socialism, Suffragitis, and red-tied, Soho-restaurant bleating.
    • 1914, Life, volume 63, page 968:
      […] suffragitis, sex-mania, grape-juice fever, prohibitionists, ragtime, two-steps, legislation and laws.
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