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Chronomatopoeia 

Substituting "chron" for a syllable in a word, to make a weed-related pun, with a self-referential meaning.
"The Democratic Republic of Chrongo" is a chronomatopoeia.
Chronomatopoeia by Joe Chrontana September 22, 2011

chronomania 

chronomania n (Greek khronos, time + Greek mania, obsession, madness; cf. megalomania, balletomania) - obsession with time and speed; inclination to utilize every moment and to submit one's life to a total time control.
America suffers from chronomania. Faster, faster, faster! Why not to stop and to look in tranquility where we stand and into which future we have been rushing headlong.

Chronomania may become dangerous for your mental health. Try to find a different focus of life, apart from schedules and deadlines.
chronomania by Mikhail Epstein November 9, 2003

chronomentrophilia 

The sexual attraction to clocks, or the passing time of a clock
person 1: hey did you hear what happened with alex?
person 2: no what happened?
person 1: turns out he’s really into chronomentrophilia
person 2: isn’t that the sexual attraction to clocks?
person 1: yeah
chronomentrophilia by hmm idk man February 14, 2019

Chronomatic 

The type of high that makes your vision go into widescreen and makes everything around you look and sound like a movie.
After my last hit, the lighting changed and everything got chronomatic.
Chronomatic by J.N. Growling July 7, 2010

chronomaniac 

chronomaniac n (Gr. khronos, time + Gr. mania, obsession, madness; cf. nymphomaniac) - a person obsessed with time and speed; one who attempts to live faster and to control time expenditure up to the smallest units.
He is a chronomaniac. He looks at his watch every minute.
chronomaniac by Mikhail Epstein November 9, 2003

Chronometrophobia 

The fear of the measurement of time (clocks)
I can't look at the clock, I have Chronometrophobia!

You check the time ass hole, you know I have Chronometrophobia!
Chronometrophobia by ¿zenitram? February 13, 2010