occupational disease

American  

noun

1. Also called industrial disease.  a disease caused by the conditions or hazards of a particular occupation.

2. a trait or tendency that develops among members of a particular profession.

   Cynicism was thought to be an occupational disease of reporters.

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occupational disease Cultural  

1. A disease that is caused by a person's line of work, or occupation. A common occupational disease is carpal tunnel syndrome, which results from repetitive motion.

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Etymology

Origin of occupational disease

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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occupational disease

Sophie Lainault, a 59 year-old former stewardess on Air France, sought to have her cancer recognised as an occupational disease, brought on by conditions at work.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

A flight attendant in France has succeeded in having her breast cancer recognised as an occupational disease, a first for the country's aviation industry, her lawyer and a trade union said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

“If a worker files a claim and doesn’t meet the presumption, L&I then looks to see if they qualify for an occupational disease claim,” Hellman said.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2023

The episode was one of the earliest reportsof an occupational disease outbreak published by the Center for Disease Control’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2016

If 'cedar asthma,' the shingle weaver's occupational disease, does not get him, the steel will.

From The Everett massacre A history of the class struggle in the lumber industry by Walker C. Smith