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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries工作狂
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gōngzuò kuáng
"他是个工作狂，总是加班。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who compulsively works hard and long hours.
"Despite his friends urging him to take a vacation, he remained a workaholic, spending every spare moment at the office." - 2
Someone who finds it difficult to detach from work and often prioritizes it over personal life.
"Her workaholic tendencies strained her relationships with family and friends."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the late 20th century, this term is a blend of the English noun 'work' and the suffix '-aholic', which was abstracted from 'alcoholic'. The semantic extension reflects modern industrial and post-industrial anxieties regarding compulsive labor and excessive professional commitment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Workaholic" is said worldwide
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bourreau de travail
Transliteration: bourreau de travail
"Il est un bourreau de travail, ne prenant jamais de temps pour lui-même."
Arbeitssüchtiger
Transliteration: Arbeitssüchtiger
"Er ist ein Arbeitssüchtiger, der nie eine Pause macht."
lavoraholic
Transliteration: lavoraholic
"È un lavoraholic e non riesce a staccare mai dal lavoro."
adicto al trabajo
Transliteration: adicta al trabajo
"Es un adicto al trabajo que nunca se toma un día libre."
viciado em trabalho
Transliteration: viciado em trabalho
"Ele é um viciado em trabalho e não sabe relaxar."
काम के प्रति आदी
Transliteration: kaam ke prati aadi
"वह काम के प्रति आदी है और कभी आराम नहीं करता।"
工作狂
Transliteration: gōngzuò kuáng
"他是个工作狂，总是加班。"
일중독자
Transliteration: iljungdokja
"그는 일중독자로, 항상 일을 하고 있다."
ワーカホリック
Transliteration: wākahorikku
"彼はワーカホリックで、休むことができない。"
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