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

At times, her harsh inner critic took over and eventually the path to perfectionism led to burnout.

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This feeling of burnout doesn’t mean you’ve had a lousy career, says Chris Farrell, an author and retirement expert.

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It said it also feared NHS staff working extra hours were at risk of burnout.

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But did the result put some on a road to burnout?

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When DiCaprio cut loose with long improvisations, like when his character, a burnout revolutionary, argues on the phone with headquarters, the crew played it safe by capturing his takes with a conventional film camera.

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