"TV-phobic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more TV-phobic [comparative], most TV-phobic [superlative]
Etymology: From TV + -phobic. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|TV|phobic}} TV + -phobic Head templates: {{en-adj|head=TV-phobic}} TV-phobic (comparative more TV-phobic, superlative most TV-phobic)
  1. Having a dislike of television.
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