Workphobia
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Aversion to working. nonstandard, uncountable
"I examined a man who frequently feigned illness so he could stay home from work. When he asked what was wrong with him, I answered, "You have a bad case of lazyosis with acute symptoms of workphobia, are in an advanced stage of idlingitis, and suffer constantly from fearemia of activity."—L.J."
Example
More examples"I examined a man who frequently feigned illness so he could stay home from work. When he asked what was wrong with him, I answered, "You have a bad case of lazyosis with acute symptoms of workphobia, are in an advanced stage of idlingitis, and suffer constantly from fearemia of activity."—L.J."
Etymology
From work + -phobia.
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