workaholic

[ wurk-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik ]

noun

1. a person who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits.

workaholic

/ ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk /

noun

1. 1. a person obsessively addicted to work
   2. ( as modifier )

      workaholic behaviour

Other Words From

• worka·holism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of workaholic¹

First recorded in 1965–70; work + -aholic

Word History and Origins

Origin of workaholic¹

C20: from work + -holic , coined in 1971 by Wayne Oates, US author

Example Sentences

I channeled my anxiety by becoming a workaholic, a perfectionist.

From Nautilus

Even if you aren’t the workaholic type and will be spending long days just vegging out on the couch, you can charge these heated slippers anywhere near a power bank.

From Popular-Science

Several of his former colleagues on the Minneapolis force, where he worked for 19 years, have also declined to speak about Chauvin, saying he had few close friends in the department and was a workaholic who mostly kept to himself.

From Washington Post

Miller skipped out on time with his family for his workaholic commitment to his ski films.

From Outside Online

Family and friends describe her as highly dedicated to her job, if not borderline workaholic.

From The Daily Beast

“There was great reception,” Drew jokes, adding that perhaps he and his girlfriend, a fellow workaholic, enable each other.

From The Daily Beast

There were, though, other loves that belied the appearance of a desiccated, workaholic spinster.

From The Daily Beast

Keynote: The workaholic takes the office on the go, and Keynote on the iPad is perfect for polishing that work presentation.

From The Daily Beast

The workaholic with the love of white suits and the slogan, "Let's Keep Moving!"

From The Daily Beast