Gwarosa

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Karoshi; death from overwork. uncountable

    "It takes Park Hyun-suk, a widow who lost her husband to gwarosa – the Korean word for death by overwork – a long time to find a photo of them together."

Synonyms

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guolaosikaroshi

Example

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"It takes Park Hyun-suk, a widow who lost her husband to gwarosa – the Korean word for death by overwork – a long time to find a photo of them together."

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 과로사 (gwarosa). Doublet of guolaosi and karoshi.

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