commitment-phoben.

Brit.

/kəˈmɪtm(ə)ntˌfəʊb/, U.S.

/kəˈmɪtm(ə)ntˌfoʊb/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: commitment n., -phobe comb. form.

Etymology: < commitment n. + -phobe comb. form. Compare slightly later commitment phobia n. and later commitment-phobic n.

A person who is resistant or averse to commitment, esp. in a romantic relationship (cf. commitment n. 7c); a person who exhibits commitment-phobia.

ΚΠ

1981 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 3 May 11/1 Perhaps you know (or are) a classic ‘commitment-phobe’ and ‘cultural narcissist’ such as Barry.

1999 Out June 130/3 If you are such a commitment-phobe that even self-tanners scare you (they last a few weeks), try an easy-to-remove bronzer.

2005 J. Cox Around World in 80 Dates iv. 91 Sarah was torn between a relationship with a cute commitment-phobe in Brussels and a safe-bet..back at home in London.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	commitment-phobe
释义	commitment-phoben. Brit. /kəˈmɪtm(ə)ntˌfəʊb/, U.S. /kəˈmɪtm(ə)ntˌfoʊb/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: commitment n., -phobe comb. form. Etymology: < commitment n. + -phobe comb. form. Compare slightly later commitment phobia n. and later commitment-phobic n. A person who is resistant or averse to commitment, esp. in a romantic relationship (cf. commitment n. 7c); a person who exhibits commitment-phobia. ΚΠ 1981 N.Y. Times Bk. Rev. 3 May 11/1 Perhaps you know (or are) a classic ‘commitment-phobe’ and ‘cultural narcissist’ such as Barry. 1999 Out June 130/3 If you are such a commitment-phobe that even self-tanners scare you (they last a few weeks), try an easy-to-remove bronzer. 2005 J. Cox Around World in 80 Dates iv. 91 Sarah was torn between a relationship with a cute commitment-phobe in Brussels and a safe-bet..back at home in London. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1981
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