Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cryocrastinate

/kɹaɪ.oʊˈkɹæs.tɪ.neɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cry-o-cras-ti-nate
IPA: /kɹaɪ.oʊˈkɹæs.tɪ.neɪt/

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put off making arrangements of having one's body cryopreserved upon old age.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Longterm discounts help to some extent but do nothing to encourage younger members to join rather than to cryocrastinate."
"[…] so in cryonics when you delay signing up for your membership we call it 'cryocrastinate.'"
"Why do people cryocrastinate? The most common explanation I’ve heard from intelligent people for not getting cryonics is that the money is better spent on some altruistic cause."

Etymology

Blend of cryonics + procrastinate.

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

cryocrastinates (present, singular) cryocrastinating (participle, present) cryocrastinated (participle, past) cryocrastinated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

cryocrastination

Questions

How do you pronounce cryocrastinate?: The recorded pronunciation is /kɹaɪ.oʊˈkɹæs.tɪ.neɪt/.
What does cryocrastinate mean?: To put off making arrangements of having one's body cryopreserved upon old age.
Where does cryocrastinate come from?: Blend of cryonics + procrastinate.

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