chronophage

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noun

Something that wastes time.

Scrabble 22

Meanings

nounchronophage (plural chronophages)

plural chronophages

  1. humorousSomething that wastes time.

    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
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    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

Origin

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