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chuunibyou.

The often edgy or pretentious behavior of early adolescents who want to stand out and who have convinced themselves they have hidden knowledge or secret powers, characterized as a sickness.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The often edgy or pretentious behavior of early adolescents who want to stand out and who have convinced themselves they have hidden knowledge or secret powers, characterized as a sickness.

    derogatory · slang · sometimes · uncountable
  2. One who acts in a manner typical of chuunibyou.

    countable · derogatory · slang · sometimes
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese 中二病 (chūnibyō, literally “middle school second-year syndrome”).

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