zeteophobia
n.— «So, what’s zeteophobia? It’s a “coined term” by noted psychologist and Stanford University professor John Krumboltz and means ‘a fear of career planning.’ Among many key ideas he offered, the optimal solution to this vexing problem (and, by the way, a stalled career plan could also be addressed this way) is the happenstance approach.» —“Do You Suffer from Zeteophobia?” by Jan Melnik Absolute Advantage/Jan Melnik’s blog (Durham, Connecticut) May 7, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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