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chronophage

chronophage noun: something that wastes time.

Noun

chronophage (plural chronophages)

  1. (humorous) Something that wastes time.
    • Evening chatting to Mr Vang, who is a chronophage, though an interesting one. Here one cannot turn a cold shoulder, as Goethe did, because personal relationships are probably more important than material achievements.2007, Henry Hamilton, Phan Rang Chronicles, page 60
    • Bad suggestions have a banal influence. Counter them. Your effort to cultivate self-discipline go waste^([sic]) if you do not master the art of dealing with time wasters. They are chronophages.2009, Nancy Williams, A Penny for Your Thoughts, page 144

Forms of chronophage

pluralchronophages

Origin of chronophage

From chrono- + -phage.

Questions about chronophage

What does chronophage mean?
Chronophage means something that wastes time.
What part of speech is chronophage?
Chronophage is a noun.
What is the plural of chronophage?
The plural of chronophage is chronophages.

Words near chronophage in the dictionary

  1. chrononyms
  2. chronopathic
  3. chronopathically
  4. chronopathogenesis
  5. chronopathy
  6. chronophage
  7. chronophages
  8. chronophagous
  9. chronophagy
  10. chronopharmacodynamic
  11. chronopharmacodynamics

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