goalodicy
English edit
Etymology edit
Blend of goal + theodicy, coined by business professor Chris Kayes, PhD.
Noun edit
goalodicy (uncountable)
- The obsessive pursuit of goals to the point of self-destruction.
- 2011, Shaa Wasmund, Stop Talking, Start Doing: A Kick in the Pants in Six Parts, →ISBN:
- If you suffer from goalodicy then you will find yourself so obsessed by the future goal that you ignore the practical realities of your situation.