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workaholic en · ADJ
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Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor.
Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor.
Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl)
Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor.
Medieval Latin alcoholbor.
Middle English alcofol
English alcohol
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English alcoholic
English -oholic
English -aholic
English workaholic
From work + -aholic.
Meanings
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In the nature or manner of a workaholic.
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Relateds
John Henryism · karoshi · workhorse · Stakhanovite · workaholism · ergomania
Translations (22)
tr işkolik (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · es adicto al trabajo (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · cmn 工作狂的 (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · ru стаха́новский (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · es trabajólico (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · it stacanovista (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · it stakanovistico (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · fr stakhanoviste (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · es laboradicto (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · es trabajoadicto (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · fi työnarkomaaninen (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · es ergomaniaco (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · it stacanovistico (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · es ergómano (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · bg работохоли́чен (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · el εργασιομανής (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · it stakanovista (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · sv arbetsnarkoman (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · mk работозависен (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · es ergomaníaco (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · fr workaholique (in the nature or manner of a workaholic) · fi työnarkomaani (in the nature or manner of a workaholic)
workaholic en · NOUN
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English work
Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor.
Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor.
Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl)
Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor.
Medieval Latin alcoholbor.
Middle English alcofol
English alcohol
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
English alcoholic
English -oholic
English -aholic
English workaholic
From work + -aholic.
Meanings
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A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.
All workaholics should move to Hong Kong, where working hours average over 50 per week.
We're not looking to become workaholics who don't know how to rest or vacation, or who never hang it up long enough to go to a movie.
2016, JoAnneh Nagler, How to be an artist without losing your mind, your shirt, or your creative compass, →ISBN, page 80:
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workaholic
Translations (66)
fi työnarkomaani (person) · ru работя́га (person) · cs workoholik (person) · ka მშრომელი (person) · de Arbeitssüchtige (person) · ja 働き中毒 (person) · es adicto al trabajo (person) · pt trabalhólatra (person) · pl pracoholiczka (person) · es laboradicto (person) · tr işkolik (person) · ro workaholic (person) · eo labormaniulo (person) · be працаго́лік (person) · pl pracoholik (person) · ja 仕事中毒の人 (person) · th คนบ้างาน (person) · de Arbeitssüchtiger (person) · it stacanovista (person) · uk працего́лік (person) · nb arbeidsnarkoman (person) · bg работохоли́к (person) · ru трудя́га (person) · da arbejdsnarkoman (person) · ru стаха́новец (person) · pt workaholic (person) · de Arbeitstier (person) · uk трудя́га (person) · fr workaholique (person) · mi ringa tōhaunui (person) · es trabajoadicto (person) · uk роботя́га (person) · lv darbaholiks (person) · cmn 拼命三郎 (person) · uk трудого́лік (person) · hu munkamániás (person) · be працаві́к (person) · lt darboholikas (person) · nl workaholic (person) · ru стаха́новка (person) · it stakanovista (person) · ru работого́лик (person) · es trabajólico (person) · uk трудя́ка (person) · et töönarkomaan (person) · fr bourreau de travail (person) · el εργασιομανής (person) · cmn 工作狂 (person) · ru тру́женик (person) · be працаві́чка (person) · ko 일중독증 (person) · mk работохо́лик (person) · es trabajólica (person) · ru тру́женица (person) · sv arbetsmyra (person) · fr stakhanoviste (person) · ru трудоголи́чка (person) · bg работохоли́чка (person) · ja 仕事の虫 (person) · mk работоза́висник (person) · ro stahanovist (person) · ru работоголи́чка (person) · cs workoholička (person) · sv arbetsnarkoman (person) · et tööhoolik (person) · ru трудого́лик (person)