Definition

Noun: - An obsessive need to work; compulsive working: A condition characterized by a compulsive and uncontrollable desire to work excessively, often to the detriment of one's health, personal life, and relationships.

Usage and Examples

• Noun:
  • His workaholism led to burnout and stress-related health problems.
  • The company culture sometimes unintentionally encourages workaholism.
  • She is seeking help to manage her workaholism and achieve a better work-life balance.

Advanced Usage

• "to suffer from workaholism": to be afflicted by the compulsive need to work.
  • Many high-powered executives suffer from workaholism.
• "the dangers of workaholism": the negative consequences associated with compulsive working.
  • The seminar focused on the dangers of workaholism, including isolation and poor health.

Variants and Related Words

• Workaholic (n): A person who compulsively works hard and long hours.
  • He is a workaholic who rarely takes a vacation.
• Workaholic (adj): Having the qualities of a workaholic.
  • She has a workaholic mentality.

Synonyms

• Work addiction: A dependence on the activity of working.
• Compulsive working: The uncontrollable drive to work incessantly.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• "Live to work": An idiom describing a person whose primary purpose in life is their job, often associated with workaholism.
  • Unlike those who work to live, he seems to live to work.

Noun

1. compulsiveness about working