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Definition of
workaholic noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
workaholic
noun
noun
NAmE
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ˌwərkəˈhɔlɪk
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,
NAmE
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ˌwərkəˈhɑlɪk
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(
informal
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(
usually disapproving
)
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a person who works very hard and finds it difficult to stop working and do other things
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workaholic
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Nearby words
workable
adjective
workaday
adjective
workaholic
noun
workaround
noun
work around to
phrasal verb