- misocapnic
- a. hating tobacco smoke.♦ misocapnist, n.
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misocapnic — adjective Hateful of tobacco smoking and of tobacco smoke. After dinner the party adjourned to the drawing room, where the Doctor began to feel certain cravings for the stimulating fumes of his beloved pipe. The lady of the house, on the alert,… … Wiktionary
misocapnic — misocapˈnic adjective (Gr kapnos smoke) hating smoke, esp that of tobacco • • • Main Entry: ↑miso … Useful english dictionary
miso- — element meaning hater, hatred, before vowels, mis , comb. form of Gk. misos hatred, misein to hate. Productive as a word forming element in ancient Greek, e.g. misoagathia hatred of good or goodness; misoponein to hate work. Forming many… … Etymology dictionary
misocapnist — 1. noun One who hates tobacco smoke. 2. adjective Hateful of tobacco smoke. Syn: misocapnic … Wiktionary
