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Nintendinitis

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • nĭn-tĕn'-dĭn-īʹ-tĭs
  • /nɪnˌtɛn.dɪnˈaɪ.tɪs/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -aɪtɪs

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noun

Meaning 1

A form of repetitive strain injury affecting frequent video gamers, often from the excessive use of the d-pad on a game controller.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncountable

Topics: video-games

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Nintendo thumb

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of Nintendo + tendinitis.