"thaasophobia" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: thassophobia [alternative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek θαάσσω (thaássō, “to sit idly”) + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{af|en|grc:θαάσσω|-phobia|t1=to sit idly}} Ancient Greek θαάσσω (thaássō, “to sit idly”) + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} thaasophobia (uncountable)
  1. (rare) A fear of sitting around, or of boredom in general. Tags: rare, uncountable
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