cryocrastination

English

Etymology

Blend of cryonics +‎ procrastination.

Noun

cryocrastination (usually uncountable, plural cryocrastinations)

1. (neologism) The act of waiting until old age for cryopreservation.
   • 2013 September, Max More and Chana Phaedra, “Cryocrastination”, in Cryonics Archive‎:

     Many of the standard explanations of procrastination apply just as well to cryocrastination. We tend to put off taking desirable action because we discount future benefits while focusing on the effort required in the present.

Related terms

• cryocrastinate