workaholic

noun

work·​a·​hol·​ic ˌwər-kə-ˈhȯ-lik How to pronounce workaholic (audio)
-ˈhä-
: a compulsive worker
workaholic adjective
workaholism noun

Examples of workaholic in a Sentence

My brother is a real workaholic who almost never takes time off.
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People with hobbies and activities before retirement can transition more easily than workaholics with few interests beyond their jobs. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Twister was a divorce comedy tucked inside a disaster flick, an idiot His Girl Friday about two workaholics bickering their way back together over the course of a day spent trying to get a bucket of tennis-ball-size sensors sucked up into a tornado. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 16 July 2024 There’s a difference between being a workaholic and being a person who isn’t prepared to be an equal partner in a relationship. R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024 After all, what else is there to say about a 92-year-old workaholic who claims that his inspiration comes to him from the sky? David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for workaholic 

Word History

Etymology

work + -aholic

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of workaholic was in 1947

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“Workaholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workaholic. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

workaholic

noun
work·​a·​hol·​ic ˌwər-kə-ˈhȯl-ik, -ˈhäl- How to pronounce workaholic (audio)
: a compulsive worker
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