workaholism

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noun

The urge of a person to work excessively; ergomania.

OriginEnglish alcoholism ← Middle English alcofol ← Medieval Latin alcoho →
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Meanings

nounworkaholism (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe urge of a person to work excessively; ergomania.

Origin

  1. Englishwork
  2. Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
  3. Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
  4. Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
  5. Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
  6. Medieval Latinalcoho
  7. Middle Englishalcofol
  8. Englishalcohol
  9. Englishalcoholism
  10. Englishworkaholism

From work + -aholism.

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Translations

Czech workoholismus
  • workoholismusurge of a person to work excessively
German Arbeitssucht
  • Arbeitssuchturge of a person to work excessively
Hungarian munkamánia, munkafüggőség
  • munkamániaurge of a person to work excessively
  • munkafüggőségurge of a person to work excessively
  • munkaholizmusurge of a person to work excessively
Italian stacanovismo
  • stacanovismourge of a person to work excessively
Japanese 仕事中毒
  • 仕事中毒 (shigotochūdoku)urge of a person to work excessively
Korean 일 중독
  • 일 중독 (il jungdok)urge of a person to work excessively
Polish pracoholizm
  • pracoholizmurge of a person to work excessively
Spanish empleomanía, trabajolismo
  • empleomaníaurge of a person to work excessively
  • trabajolismourge of a person to work excessively
Swedish arbetsnarkomani
  • arbetsnarkomaniurge of a person to work excessively
Cite this entry
APA

workaholism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workaholism

MLA

“workaholism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workaholism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “workaholism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/workaholism.

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