Definition

The motivational collapse afflicting students in their final term, characterized by grade indifference and existential dread about entering the real world. The academic equivalent of running on fumes while questioning everything.

Example Usage

Her senioritis was so severe she skipped a final exam worth 30% of her grade, confident that a C wouldn't matter post-graduation.

Origin

American student slang, likely from the 1950s

Fun Fact

Senioritis affects high school and college students equally, proving that academic burnout is a universal developmental stage.

Source: Student culture and academic psychology

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