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workaholic

[wurk-uh-haw-lik, -hol-ik]

noun

  1. a person who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits.



workaholic

/ ˌɜːəˈɒɪ /

noun

    1. a person obsessively addicted to work

    2. ( as modifier )

      workaholic behaviour

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • workaholism noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of workaholic1

First recorded in 1965–70; work + -aholic
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of workaholic1

C20: from work + -holic , coined in 1971 by Wayne Oates, US author
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In a recent New York Times profile, the writer referred to you as Turnstile’s “workaholic frontman.”

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A confessed workaholic, Swit moved easily from comedy to drama, acting in “Same Time, Next Year,” “Mame” and “The Odd Couple” before moving to Los Angeles to star in “M*A*S*H.”

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Or be labeled a workaholic — I don’t relax easily and often conflate my worth to my productivity.

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"The guy was a workaholic," recalls Edwards, whose house Hayen shared while living in west Wales.

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The popular local builder had been fair, helpful and happy, she recalled, describing him as "a workaholic like his dad".

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