commitment-phobe

noun

A person who is reluctant to form a commitment in a romantic relationship.

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Meanings

nouncommitment-phobe (plural commitment-phobes)

plural commitment-phobes · alternative commitmentphobe

  1. A person who is reluctant to form a commitment in a romantic relationship.

Origin

From commitment + -phobe.

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APA

commitment-phobe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commitment-phobe

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“commitment-phobe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commitment-phobe. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “commitment-phobe,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commitment-phobe.

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