workaholism

work·a·hol·ic

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurk-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik]
- /ˌwɜrk əˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wurk-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik]
- /ˌwɜrk əˈhɔ lɪk, -ˈhɒl ɪk/

Definitions of workaholism word

noun workaholism a person who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits. 1
noun workaholism The urge of a person to work excessively. 1
noun workaholism the state of being a workaholic 0

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Origin of workaholism

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70; work + -aholic

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Parts of speech for Workaholism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Workaholism

workaholism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.