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Meaning of "workaholic" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WORKAHOLIC

From work + -holic, coined in 1971 by Wayne Oates, US author.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WORKAHOLIC

workaholic  [ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORKAHOLIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Workaholic is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WORKAHOLIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Workaholic

A workaholic is a person who is addicted to work. While the term generally implies that the person enjoys their work; it can also imply that they simply feel compelled to do it. There is no generally accepted medical definition of such a condition, although some forms of stress, impulse control disorder, obsessive-compulsive personality disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder can be work-related. Workaholism is not the same as working hard.

Definition of workaholic in the English dictionary

The definition of workaholic in the dictionary is a person obsessively addicted to work.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WORKAHOLIC


alcoholic
ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk
anabolic
ˌænəˈbɒlɪk
apostolic
ˌæpəˈstɒlɪk
chocaholic
ˌtʃɒkəˈhɒlɪk
chocoholic
ˌtʃɒkəˈhɒlɪk
colic
ˈkɒlɪk
cytosolic
ˌsaɪtəʊˈsɒlɪk
diastolic
ˌdaɪəˈstɒlɪk
frolic
ˈfrɒlɪk
hydraulic
haɪˈdrɒlɪk
hyperbolic
ˌhaɪpəˈbɒlɪk
melancholic
ˌmɛlənˈkɒlɪk
metabolic
ˌmetəˈbɒlɪk
nonalcoholic
ˌnɒnælkəˈhɒlɪk
parabolic
ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk
phenolic
fɪˈnɒlɪk
sexaholic
ˌsɛksəˈhɒlɪk
shopaholic
ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk
symbolic
sɪmˈbɒlɪk
systolic
sɪˈstɒlɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORKAHOLIC

work-study
work-study student
work-to-rule
work-worn
work/life balance
workability
workable
workableness
workably
workaday
workaholism
workaround
workbag
workbench
workboat
workbook
workbox
workday
worked
worked up

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORKAHOLIC

Aeolic
Anglo-Catholic
anti-Catholic
bucolic
catabolic
catholic
eidolic
embolic
Eolic
glycolic
Greek Catholic
Mongolic
non-Catholic
Old Catholic
polyphenolic
Roman Catholic
shambolic
thromboembolic
tweet-a-holic
vitriolic

Synonyms and antonyms of workaholic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «workaholic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORKAHOLIC

Find out the translation of workaholic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of workaholic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «workaholic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

工作狂
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

adicto al trabajo
570 millions of speakers

English

workaholic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

workaholic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدمني العمل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трудоголик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

viciado em trabalho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

workaholic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bourreau de travail
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kerja gila
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Arbeitstier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

仕事の虫
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일 중독자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Workaholic
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

tham công tiếc việc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேலை செய்யவேண்டிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कामहालिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

işkolik kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stacanovista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pracoholik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трудоголік
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dependent de muncă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εργασιομανής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

workaholic
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

workaholic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

workaholic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of workaholic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORKAHOLIC»

The term «workaholic» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.648 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORKAHOLIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «workaholic» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «workaholic» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about workaholic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORKAHOLIC»

Discover the use of workaholic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to workaholic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Workaholic: English edition
Amina works as an executive in a state-of-the-art IT company.
Morgan Magnin
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Workaholics: The Respectable Addicts
Dr.Barbara Killinger, one of the first voices in the field, has updated her classic, Workaholics. Originally published over a decade ago, Workaholics was one of the very first books to shine a light on the growing problem of workaholism.
Barbara Killinger, 2004
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You know you're a workaholic if--
Include cartoons and one-liners that take a humorous look at the problems of being a workaholic
Mel Loftus, 1991
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You know you're a workaholic when--
Hanson and New Yorker cartoonist Lorenz offer a tribute to those beleaguered people who live for Monday mornings and go to bed with the goal of solving a personnel problem in dreams. Illustrated throughout.
Jeanne K. Hanson, Patricia Marx, Lee Lorenz, 1993
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Never Enough: Lessons from a Recovering Workaholic
Could your life use a makeover? In Never Enough, author Dr. Frank O'Neill uses examples and anecdotes from his own story of walking away from a successful career to pursue a life that offered him a better balance between work and passions.
Frank O'Neill, 2010
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The Psychology of Behaviour at Work: The Individual in the ...
Converted: A person who has given up the above but may behave like a workaholic on occasions for the rewards of money or prestige. q Situational: Workaholism not for psychological or prestige reasons but necessity within an organization.
Adrian Furnham, 2012
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A Practical Handbook for Ministry: From the Writings of ...
the. Workaholic. A certain kind of devotion seeps through every aspect of a confirmed workaholic's being. He is overcommitted to his work. As you reread the above paragraph, you see the italicized words devotion, confirmed, and committed.
Thomas W. Chapman, 1999
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Kiplinger's Personal Finance
The toll Adverse health effects resulting from workaholism are indirect. They are caused by acute anxiety and stress, which can disrupt the body's chemical and hormonal systems. The danger to the workaholic's health may be slight or severe,  ...
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Handbook of Addictive Disorders: A Practical Guide to ...
Examples of enabling include building the family schedule around the impossible workaholic schedule, putting dinner on the table at midnight for the umpteenth time after the workaholic promised to be home by seven o'clock, making alibis for  ...
Robert Holman Coombs, 2004
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Station Wagon: A Tribute to America's Workaholic on Wheels
For the station wagon, life started in the American auto-based culture following World War II. Discover the integral role this workhorse played with American families throughout the years in work and leisure in this fabulous inside story of ...
Ron Kowalke, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORKAHOLIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term workaholic is used in the context of the following news items.
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20 questions to find out if you're a workaholic
Do you get more excited about your work than you do about family or anything else? If you answered "yes," you might be a workaholic — and that isn't ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
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4 Tips for Workaholic Entrepreneurs to Avoid a Crumbling Marriage
4 Tips for Workaholic Entrepreneurs to Avoid a Crumbling Marriage. Today's Most Read. What Your Personality Type Says About Your Career Destiny ... «Entrepreneur, Jun 15»
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Carolyn Hax: Workaholic ready to dip a toe into the dating pool
I just turned 30 and I'm starting to come around to the idea that being a fiercely independent workaholic with no life outside the office might not be all it's cracked ... «Washington Post, May 15»
4
On call 24-7? How to take your life back
Brownlee says that a workaholic boss is usually “the elephant in the room. If having no boundaries is frustrating to you, it probably is to others as well” — but, like ... «Fortune, Apr 15»
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New law to require workaholic Japanese to take days off
The workaholic lifestyle and related reluctance of couples to raise children have long been blamed as a factor behind the nose-diving birth rate that's ... «Yahoo News, Feb 15»
6
Kendall: My Workaholic Childhood
"I saw my sisters and parents working every day, so I was pretty much brought up to be a workaholic. My sister Khloé always says to me and my younger sister, ... «Vogue.com, Jan 15»
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The two signs you're a workaholic
The two signs you're a workaholic. Date: November 28, 2014 ... So could it be certain types of people are especially drawn to workaholism? Earlier this year ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 14»
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Let's Fix It: Save the Workaholic
2014-11-06-sleep.JPG If I could fix one thing about modern business, it would be to save workaholics from themselves. I agree with Maynard Webb, former COO ... «Huffington Post, Nov 14»
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Workaholism Is Really Bad for You
If workaholism has a negative connotation these days, it does so only barely. People often use the term in a humblebrag sort of way, "I'm a total workaholic" ... «New York Magazine, Nov 14»
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5 Signs You Might Be a Workaholic
Read about them here: 6 Tips For Better Work-Life Balance. And there are treatment options like therapy or Workaholics Anonymous for the more chronic cases. «Forbes, Oct 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Workaholic [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/workaholic>. May 2024 ».
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