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workaholic

/wˌɝkəhˈɑlɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.64 in modern English

Syllables
worka-holic
IPA
/wˌɝkəhˈɑlɪk/
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

adj

In the nature or manner of a workaholic.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English work Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic English -oholic English -aholic English workaholic From work + -aholic.

Inflected Forms

workaholics (plural) more workaholic (comparative) most workaholic (superlative)

Phrases

John Henryism

Frequently Paired Words

workaholism workhorse ergomania John Henryism karoshi Stakhanovite

Rhymes With

alcoholic non-alcoholic symbolic metabolic hyperbolic parabolic anabolic melancholic folic frolic vitriolic phenolic

Questions

How do you pronounce workaholic?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˌɝkəhˈɑlɪk/.
What does workaholic mean?
A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.
Where does workaholic come from?
Etymology tree English work Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic كُحُول (kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholbor. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic English -oholic English -aholic English workaholic From work + -aholic.

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