burnout

[burn-out]

noun

1. a fire that is totally destructive of something.

2. Also burn-out fatigue, frustration, or apathy resulting from prolonged stress, overwork, or intense activity.

3. Rocketry.

   1. the termination of effective combustion in a rocket engine, due to exhaustion of propellant.

   2. the end of the powered portion of a rocket's flight.

4. Electricity.,  the breakdown of a lamp, motor, or other electrical device due to the heat created by the current flowing through it.

Word History and Origins

Origin of burnout¹

First recorded in 1900–05; noun use of verb phrase burn out

Example Sentences

Employed or unemployed, burnout is inevitable.

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Klein also recognizes that some in-network providers struggle with burnout because they’re incentivized to see as many patients as possible.

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There is enormous demand for nurses as retirement or burnout push many from the field.

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But Cal State Sacramento, Sacramento City College and Sierra College told the board they opposed the request because they were losing clinical sites and worried about nurse burnout from training students.

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Before her diagnosis, Ms Parker said she felt "suicidal" and now believes she was suffering from burnout due to being undiagnosed.

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