workaholic

CEFRB1

/wˌɜrkəˈhɑlɪk/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who feels compelled to work very much.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    In the nature or manner of a workaholic.

Examples

  • A person who is addicted to work is called a workaholic.

  • Happily, the workaholic did not die.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.

More examples

In context

  • All workaholics should move to Hong Kong, where working hours average over 50 per week.

  • We're not looking to become workaholics who don't know how to rest or vacation, or who never hang it up long enough to go to a movie.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

He is such a well-known blank at work that he never takes a break.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From work + -aholic.