🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

lavoratore eccessivo

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lavoratore eccessivo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Overworker/ˈoʊ.vərˌwɜːr.kər/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"È un lavoratore eccessivo e non si ferma mai."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who works excessively or beyond what is considered normal or healthy.

    "As an overworker, she often found herself sacrificing her personal time for the sake of her job."
  2. 2

    An individual who prioritizes work over other aspects of life, leading to potential burnout.

    "His reputation as an overworker made it difficult for him to maintain friendships outside of the office."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'overworker' is derived from the prefix 'over-' meaning excessive or too much, combined with 'worker', which originates from the Old English 'weorc', meaning labor or effort. The term has evolved in modern English to describe someone who works excessively, often to the detriment of their health or personal life.

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