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workaholism

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work·a·hol·ic  (wûrk-hôlk, -hlk)
n.
One who has a compulsive and unrelenting need to work.

worka·holism n.
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Noun1.workaholism - compulsiveness about workingworkaholism - compulsiveness about working        
compulsiveness, compulsivity - the trait of acting compulsively
Translations
workaholism
nWorkaholismus m (spec), → Arbeitssucht f


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However, the 31-year-old tells Fabulous that her workaholism is fuelled by the fear of losing it all.
People who feel their lives are full of meaning report less workaholism and better work adjustment (Bonebright, Clay, & Ankenmann, 2000), and college students high in meaning in life express greater certainty regarding their future occupation (Tryon & Radzin, 1972).
Last week's topic was workaholism, which featured a self-confessed workaholic in the form of writer Jon Ronson ("If I don't work for a day I feel itchy").
 
 
 
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