Chronophage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chronophage is a noun meaning (humorous) Something that wastes time.
Meaning
(humorous) Something that wastes time.
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Word Forms
- chronophages
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include timewasting, time-waste, parachronism, metachronism, antichronism, procrasturbation.
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