chronophage
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English
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[edit]Noun
[edit]chronophage (plural chronophages)
- (humorous) Something that wastes time.
- 2007, Henry Hamilton, Phan Rang Chronicles, page 60:
- 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.
- 2009, Nancy Williams, A Penny for Your Thoughts, page 144:
- 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.
French
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[edit]- IPA(key): /kʁɔ.nɔ.faʒ/
Audio: (file) - Homophone: chronophages
- Hyphenation: chro‧no‧phage
Adjective
[edit]chronophage (plural chronophages)
- time-consuming
- 2021 September 17, Marlène Duretz, quoting @yanntoutcourt, “Sur TikTok, des profs changent de tactique”, in Le Monde[1]:
- Il y a globalement un a priori très négatif sur TikTok : futile, inapproprié et chronophage, on y trouve tout et rien.
- On the whole, people have very negative preconceptions about TikTok: they think it's pointless, inappropriate and a waste of time, and that people will post anything and everything.
- 2021 November 27, Valentin Pérez, quoting Georges Papalexis, “Chez le joaillier Zolotas, les méticuleux rayons d’or”, in Le Monde[2]:
- « Il faut dire que c’est un savoir-faire très chronophage, qui va à l’encontre de la productivité de notre époque », souligne Georges Papalexis qui s’est formé entre Paris et Anvers.
- "It must be said that it's a very time-consuming craft, which goes against modern ideals of productivity," points out Georges Papalexis, who trained in Paris and Antwerp.
- 2021 December 9, Roxana Azimi, “Ils « noircissent » Wikipédia pour « avoir une bibliothèque à l’image du monde »”, in Le Monde[3]:
- Pas simple toutefois de garder la flamme vive sur la durée. Bénévole et chronophage, l’activité n’est pas toujours compatible avec une vie professionnelle et familiale.
- It is not always easy, however, to keep the flame alive in the long term. Voluntary and time-consuming, the hobby is not always compatible with professional and family life.
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