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Chronocide 

The act of killing time.
The employee was fired for committing chronocide when he was supposed to be working.
Chronocide by Xnyper May 5, 2010

chronocide 

chronocide n (Greek khronos, time + Latin cidum, from caedere, to slay; cf. genocide, homicide, parricide) - the murder of time, the violent interruption of historical succession and continuity.
Any revolution is a form of chronocide: the past and present are sacrificed to the future. Any counterrevolution is also a chronocide: the present and the future are sacrificed to the past.

Communism is a chronocide: it destroys the tradition in its leap to the ungrounded future.

Fascism is a chronocide: it brings the society under the spell of the archaic past.
chronocide by Mikhail Epstein November 9, 2003

chronocide 

A massive waste of time. Defiance of time, either physically, figuratively or philisophically. To rebel against the idea of time. To regress socially or politically on a macro level. The destruction of time itself.
(adj. Chronocidal)
"Electoral politics is chronocide for civil rights."
chronocide by AnalSpittoon December 22, 2004

chronocide 

chronocide n (Gr. khronos, time + Lat. cidum, from caedere, to slay; cf. genocide, homicide, parricide) - the murder of time, the violent interruption of historical succession and continuity.


Any revolution is a form of chronocide: the past and present are sacrificed to the future. Any counterrevolution is also a chronocide: the present and the future are sacrificed to the past.

Communism is a chronocide: it destroys the tradition in its leap to the ungrounded future.

Fascism is a chronocide: it brings the society under the spell of the archaic past.
chronocide by Mikhail Epstein November 9, 2003

chronocide 

the systematic act or process of killing time; the violent destruction of a timekeeping device
I commit chronocide at the bus stop, on the bus, and just about everywhere else.
chronocide by Ethan TTT. January 8, 2009

Chronofied 

From Greek khronos, time; and Latin stupefacere, to be stunned.
The result when a person happens to glance at their watch and realize more time has passed than they assumed. Often linked with "Relativity" scenario's.
Dad: "Son. Why are you home so late?"
Son: "Sorry Pops. I was chatting with this girl I like, and I swear I thought it was only an hour. But when I looked down at my watch, 3 had passed by! I was Chronofied.
Dad: "Son. Stop making up stupid words."
Chronofied by Chyren July 19, 2006