(US, humorous, rare) A tendency of juniors in high school to slack off as if they were seniors with senioritis.
(US, humorous, rare) A tendency of juniors in high school to slack off as if they were seniors with senioritis.
One of the main causes of junioritis is procrastination and burnout stemming from the idea of the daunting future.
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(US, Canada, slang) A tendency of seniors in high school or college to skip class or slack off due to a desire to move on, or because they have already been accepted by a college and their further academic performance is no longer as relevant.
(US, rare) A tendency of (mostly college) freshmen to be overwhelmed by the amount of work as well as make unwise choices.
(North America) A perceived loss of academic ability or decline in mental health in one's second year of high school.
(North America) A return to success after a sophomore slump.
(not comparable) Belonging to a younger person, or an earlier time of life.