"time famine" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} time famine
  1. (psychology, sociology) The sensation of having an excess amount of tasks or demands, and not having enough time to handle or tackle them. Categories (topical): Psychology, Sociology
    Sense id: en-time_famine-en-noun-yjW2gEu- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences, social-science, sociology

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