🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

번아웃

Pronunciation / Transliteration: beon-aut

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Burnout/ˈbɜrn.aʊt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"과도한 업무로 인해 직장인들 사이에 번아웃 증후군이 늘고 있다."

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    Physical or mental exhaustion caused by working too hard or being under too much stress.

    "Many young professionals suffer from burnout within their first few years of employment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'burnout' originated in the 1970s, combining 'burn' and 'out' to describe a state of physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress or overwork. It reflects the idea of a fire that has consumed all its fuel, leaving nothing but ashes.

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