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

“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

Suspecting Sokkheng might have frozen to death, they pushed for an autopsy and postmortem occupational disease ruling.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2023

She says other countries have already designated Covid as an occupational disease, entitling those affected to financial support.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2023

By one estimate, Lamb reports, this debilitating malady killed 2 million people serving on ships between 1500 and 1800, “ranking as the premier occupational disease of the great maritime era.”

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2016

"We've got an occupational disease to fight—progressive mental myopia."

From Sjambak by Vance, Jack