"decidophobia" meaning in English

See decidophobia in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Rhymes: -əʊbiə Etymology: decide + -phobia Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|decide|phobia}} decide + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} decidophobia (uncountable)
  1. (informal, humorous) Reluctance to make decisions. Wikipedia link: decidophobia Tags: humorous, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Phobias

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