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Meaning of mihi itch | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The ambition to publish and name large numbers of taxa as a form of personal aggrandizement.

uncountable

Examples

“Unscrupulous individuals can and do jump freely into taxonomy to satisfy their ‘mihi itch’ by engaging in a practice called ‘taxonomic vandalism’ creating taxon names without proper scientific work to back them up.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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