Meaning of chronometrophobia | Babel Free
Definitions
Noun. [C2]
Examples
“The exhibition includes timepieces built into swords or masquerading as medicine cases, as well as paintings and watercolours about time in general.[…]Those who don’t suffer⟳ from chronometrophobia (fear of clocks), should find⟳ this exhibition satisfyingly intriguing.”
“Perhaps they've developed chronometrophobia. Then again, she might have⟳ fallen out of the nest once too often as a chick, or maybe the constant tick tock has taken its toll.”
“One (Echolocation; Multitudes; The rooms we leave⟳; Athazagoraphobia; Magician dreams; Housefly; Inchoate; Memory as diagnosis; Heroes; Superstitions; A brief history of salt; Chronometrophobia; Claustrophobia)”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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