Nodrophobia

close-up of a stained shirt

Nodrophobia

n.
the fear of irrevocable actions and irreversible processes—knowing that a colorful shirt will fade a little more with every wash, that your tooth enamel is wearing away molecule by molecule, never to grow back.

Greek μονόδρομος (monódromos), one-way street + -φοβία (-phobía), fear. Pronounced “noh-droh-foh-bee-uh.”

Future-Tense

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Nemotia

a city with clouds of smoke

Aimonomia

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Eftless

a person with hands pressed on a window

Offtides

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Elosy

a blurry image of a person in a subway car

Arroia

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Caucic

a close-up of a stone walking path

Boorance

a group of objects on a table

Aoyaoia

a person holding a guitar

Mogging Folly

a person sitting on a bench

Wollah

a person with shapes raining on them

Galagog

a person alone in a snowy desolate landscape

Moriturism

a person resting in the back seat of a car

Nodrophobia

close-up of a stained shirt

Suerza

a tunnel with a light emanating from the end

Beloiter

a person sitting at a slot machine

Angosis

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Dorgone

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Dolonia

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Skidding

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Wildred

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Caucic

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Mal De Coucou

a blurry image of several men

Mottleheaded

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Soufrise

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Tirosy

a close-up of a young child's face