chronophage
nounEtymology From chrono- + -phage.
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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.2007, Henry Hamilton, Phan Rang Chronicles, page 60:
- 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: