Definition
A humorous, made-up term suggesting excessive or compulsive use of adjectives, treating adjective overuse like an illness (with the -itis medical suffix).
Etymology
From adjective + -itis suffix (meaning inflammation of, used in medical conditions). This is a playful neologism mocking flowery or ornate writing styles.
Kelly Says
Writers and editors use this joke term to describe purple prose—overstuffed, heavily descriptive writing that bludgeons readers with unnecessary adjectives instead of letting images speak for themselves.
Translations
BNবাংলা
বিশেষণতা
bi-she-sh-ona-ta
CACatalà
adjectivisme
a-d-jek-ti-vi-sme
CSČeština
adjektivismus
a-djek-ti-vi-z-mus
DADansk
adjectivisme
a-d-jek-ti-v-ism
DEDeutsch
Adjektivität
a-d-jek-ti-vi-tat
ELΕλληνικά
υποκειμενικότητα
y-po-ke-imen-i-ko-ti-ta
ESEspañol
adjetivicidad
a-d-zhe-ti-vi-si-dad
FISuomi
adjektiivisuus
a-djek-ti-iv-i-suus
FRFrançais
adjectivité
a-d-zhe-k-ti-vi-te
HEעברית
תכונות
ti-k-ho-not
HIहिन्दी
विशेषणता
vi-she-sh-na-ta
HUMagyar
melléknévesség
me-lek-ne-ve-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
adjektivitas
a-d-jek-ti-vi-tas
ITItaliano
adjetività
a-d-zhe-ti-vi-ta
JA日本語
形容詞性
kei-you-shi-teki na se-i
KO한국어
형용사성
hyeong-yong-sa-seong
MSBahasa Melayu
pemberian sifat
pem-be-ri-an si-fat
NLNederlands
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
bij-voeg-lijk naam-woord
NONorsk
adjectivisme
a-d-jek-ti-v-ism
PLPolski
adjektywizm
a-djek-ty-v-izm
PTPortuguês
adjetividade
a-d-zhe-ti-vi-da-de
RORomână
adjectivism
a-d-jek-ti-viz-m
RUРусский
прилагательное
pri-la-gat-el-no-e
SVSvenska
adjektivism
a-d-jek-ti-v-ism
TAதமிழ்
பெயர்ச்சொல்
pey-ar-ch-ol
TEతెలుగు
విశేషణం
vi-she-sh-anam
TLTL
pagpapahayag
pa-ga-pa-ha-y-ag
TRTürkçe
sıfatçılık
si-fat-chilik
UKУкраїнська
прикметність
prikmet-nist
VITiếng Việt
tính từ
tinh-tu
ZH中文
形容词性
xing-yong-ci xing