🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

일중독자

Pronunciation / Transliteration: iljungdokja

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Workaholic/ˌwɜːrkəˈhɒlɪk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그는 일중독자로, 항상 일을 하고 있다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person who compulsively works hard and long hours.

    "Despite his friends urging him to take a vacation, he remained a workaholic, spending every spare moment at the office."
  2. 2

    Someone who finds it difficult to detach from work and often prioritizes it over personal life.

    "Her workaholic tendencies strained her relationships with family and friends."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'workaholic' is a blend of 'work' and the suffix '-holic', which is derived from 'alcoholic'. It was coined in the 1960s to describe someone who is addicted to work, reflecting a cultural shift towards valuing productivity and work ethic.

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