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workaholic
[ wurk-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik ]
/ ˌwɜrk əˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪk /
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noun
a person who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits.
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OTHER WORDS FROM workaholic
work·a·hol·ism, nounWords nearby workaholic
wore, wore-out, work, workable, workaday, workaholic, workaround, work back, workbag, workbasket, workbench
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British Dictionary definitions for workaholic
workaholic
/ (ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk) /
noun
- a person obsessively addicted to work
- (as modifier)workaholic behaviour
Word Origin for workaholic
C20: from work + -holic, coined in 1971 by Wayne Oates, US author
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Medical definitions for workaholic
workaholic
[ wûr′kə-hô′lĭk ]
n.
One who has a compulsive and unrelenting need to work.
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