Phonolatrist (noun)
Pronounced: /ˈfəʊnəˌlætrɪst/
1. A person who obsessively uses and reveres their smartphone, almost as though it were sacred.
2. Someone who prioritizes their phone over human interaction or daily responsibilities.
Origin: Coined by Queen (Chidiebere) in 2025, combining "phone" + Greek root latrēs (worshipper).
Pronounced: /ˈfəʊnəˌlætrɪst/
1. A person who obsessively uses and reveres their smartphone, almost as though it were sacred.
2. Someone who prioritizes their phone over human interaction or daily responsibilities.
Origin: Coined by Queen (Chidiebere) in 2025, combining "phone" + Greek root latrēs (worshipper).
Examples:
– “He’s such a phonolatrist, he checks Instagram before brushing his teeth.”
– “Dinner with phonolatrists is just you and a bunch of screens.”
– “He’s such a phonolatrist, he checks Instagram before brushing his teeth.”
– “Dinner with phonolatrists is just you and a bunch of screens.”
by Queen (Chidiebere) July 17, 2025
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