chuunibyou
Meanings
noun
- 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.
- One who acts in a manner typical of chuunibyou.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Japanese 中二病 (chūnibyō, literally “middle school second-year syndrome”).
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