workaholic
adjEtymology From work + -aholic.
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In the nature or manner of a workaholic.
- Related terms
- workaholism, workhorse, ergomania, John Henryism, karoshi, Stakhanovite
workaholic
nounEtymology From work + -aholic.
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A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.
- All workaholics should move to Hong Kong, where working hours average over 50 per week.
- We're not looking to become workaholics who don't know how to rest or vacation, or who never hang it up long enough to go to a movie.2016, JoAnneh Nagler, How to be an artist without losing your mind, your shirt, or your creative compass, →ISBN, page 80: