workaholism

workaholism
work·a·hol·ism 'wər-kə-.hȯl-.iz-əm, -.häl- n an obsessive need to work

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  • workaholism — workaholic ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who compulsively works excessively hard. DERIVATIVES workaholism noun …   English terms dictionary

  • workaholism — noun see workaholic …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • workaholism — noun The urge of a person to work excessively. See Also: alcoholism, workaholic …   Wiktionary

  • workaholism — n. compulsion to work all the time …   English contemporary dictionary

  • workaholism — work·a·hol·ism …   English syllables

  • workaholism — noun compulsiveness about working • Hypernyms: ↑compulsiveness, ↑compulsivity * * * ˈ ̷ ̷  ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ˌizəm noun ( s) Etymology: workaholic (herein) + ism : an obsessive need to …   Useful english dictionary

  • workaholic — workaholism, n. /werrk euh haw lik, hol ik/, n. a person who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits. [1965 70; WORK + AHOLIC] * * * …   Universalium

  • Workaholic — For the song by 2 Unlimited, see Workaholic (song). For the comedy TV Series, see Workaholics. A workaholic is a person who is addicted to work. The term generally implies that the person enjoys their work; it can also imply that they simply feel …   Wikipedia

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