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Pronunciation / Transliteration: wākahorikku
"彼は典型的なワーカホリックで、休日も働いている。"
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Compulsion or excessive need to work excessively hard at the expense of other aspects of life.
"His chronic workaholism eventually led to severe burnout and health issues."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Blends 'work' with the suffix '-aholism' extracted from 'alcoholism', coined by American psychologist Wayne Oates in 1968 to describe an uncontrollable need to work incessantly.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Workaholism" is said worldwide
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acharnement au travail
Transliteration: acharnement au travail
"Son acharnement au travail lui a coûté son mariage."
Arbeitssucht
Transliteration: Arbeitssucht
"Ihre Arbeitssucht wurde von ihren Kollegen zunächst als Ehrgeiz missverstanden."
lavorismo
Transliteration: lavorismo
"Il suo lavorismo estremo non gli lascia tempo per la famiglia."
adicción al trabajo
Transliteration: adicción al trabajo
"La adicción al trabajo puede tener graves consecuencias para la salud."
dicção ao trabalho
Transliteration: adicção ao trabalho
Script: adicção ao trabalho
"A adicção ao trabalho afeta muitas pessoas no meio corporativo."
काम की लत
Transliteration: kaam ki lat
"उसकी काम की लत ने उसके निजी जीवन को बर्बाद कर दिया।"
工作狂
Transliteration: gōngzuòkuáng
"他的工作狂倾向让他每天加班到深夜。"
일중독
Transliteration: iljungdok
"그의 심각한 일중독은 건강을 해칠 정도였다."
ワーカホリック
Transliteration: wākahorikku
"彼は典型的なワーカホリックで、休日も働いている。"
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