First Known Use: 1968
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workaholic
noun work·a·hol·ic \ˌwər-kə-ˈhȯ-lik, -ˈhä-\
: a person who chooses to work a lot : a person who is always working, thinking about work, etc.
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Origin of WORKAHOLIC
work + -aholic
Rhymes with WORKAHOLIC
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workaholic
noun work·a·hol·ic \ˌwər-kə-ˈhȯl-ik, -ˈhäl-\
Medical Definition of WORKAHOLIC
: a compulsive worker
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