commitmentphobia

noun

A reluctance to, or fear of, committing oneself to a romantic relationship.

Scrabble 31

Meanings

nouncommitmentphobia (usually uncountable, plural commitmentphobias)

plural commitmentphobias · alternative commitment-phobia

  1. informaluncountableusuallyA reluctance to, or fear of, committing oneself to a romantic relationship.

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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