workaholic (redirected from Workoholic)

work·a·hol·ic  (wûrk-hôlk, -hlk)

n.

One who has a compulsive and unrelenting need to work.

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worka·holism n.

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workaholic [ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk]

n

(Psychology)

a.  a person obsessively addicted to work

b.  (as modifier) workaholic behaviour

[from work + -holic, coined in 1971 by Wayne Oates, US author]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

workaholic - person with a compulsive need to work portmanteau, portmanteau word, blend - a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog' is a blend of `smoke' and `fog'"; "`motel' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor' and `hotel'"; "`brunch' is a well-known portmanteau" compulsive - a person with a compulsive disposition; someone who feels compelled to do certain things

Translations

workaholic [ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk] N → trabajador(a) m/f obsesivo/a, adicto/a m/f al trabajo

workaholic [ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk] n → bourreau m de travail
work area n → coin m travail

workaholic

n (inf) → Arbeitswütige(r) mf, → Arbeitssüchtige(r) mf, → Arbeitstier nt

workaholic [ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk] n → stacanovista m/f, maniaco/a del lavoro