burn-out

A form of burnout — The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career.

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Meanings

nounburn-out (plural burn-outs)

plural burn-outs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of burnout.

    in the parking lot doing burn-outs

Origin

Deverbal from burn out.

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APA

burn-out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burn-out

MLA

“burn-out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burn-out. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burn-out,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burn-out.

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