ergophobia

ergophobia
er·go·pho·bia

English syllables. 2014.

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  • Ergophobia — also called Ergasiophobia, is an abnormal and persistent fear (or phobia) of work or functioning. Sufferers of ergophobia experience undue anxiety about the workplace environment even though they realize their fear is irrational. Their fear may… …   Wikipedia

  • ergophobia — fear of work, 1905, coinage by British medical man Dr. William Dunnett Spanton, from Gk. ergos work (see URGE (Cf. urge) (v.)) + phobia fear (see PHOBIA (Cf. phobia)). Mr. W.D. Spanton (Leeds) considered that the most prominent causes of physical …   Etymology dictionary

  • Ergophobia — An abnormal and persistent fear of work. Sufferers of ergophobia experience undue anxiety about the workplace environment even though they realize their fear is irrational. Their fear may actually be a combination of fears, such fear of failing… …   Medical dictionary

  • ergophobia — noun An irrational fear of work …   Wiktionary

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  • ergophobia — /ˌɜgoʊˈfoʊbiə/ (say .ergoh fohbeeuh) noun a morbid fear of work. –ergophobic, adjective, noun …  

  • ergophobia — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈfōbēə noun Etymology: New Latin, from erg + phobia : fear of or aversion to work …   Useful english dictionary

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