Chronophage
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something that wastes time. humorous
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From chrono- + -phage.
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