chronophage

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chronophage

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From chrono- + -phage.

noun chronophages

humorous Something that wastes time. 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.

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@misc{chronophage_2026,
  title = {chronophage},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chronophage},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}