Chronophobia

Stir crazy is an experience of anxiety about being trapped in a future of boredom; it is associated with prisoners and adolescents. It is also called 'chronophobia'. According to the Oxford English Dictionary the phrase dates back to 1908 and stems from the slang term 'stir' for prison. Stir crazy is an experience of anxiety about being trapped in a future of boredom; it is associated with prisoners and adolescents. It is also called 'chronophobia'. According to the Oxford English Dictionary the phrase dates back to 1908 and stems from the slang term 'stir' for prison.