noun
workaholic
noun
1
Someone who feels compelled to work constantly, often to an unhealthy degree.
"Her father was a workaholic who rarely took a day off."
"He's such a workaholic that he checks email on vacation."
How to Use Workaholic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone addicted to working, often at the expense of rest or relationships.
Common pairings
self-confessed workaholic
become a workaholic
Word Forms
more workaholic comparative, workaholics plural, most workaholic superlative
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Etymology
A playful blend of "work" and "alcoholic," coined to compare an addiction to work with an addiction to alcohol.