ergophobia

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noun

An irrational fear of or aversion to work

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Meanings

nounergophobia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn irrational fear of or aversion to work

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
ponophobia

Origin

From ergo- + -phobia.

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Translations

Italian ergofobia
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Portuguese ergofobia
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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