workphobia

English

Etymology

From work +‎ -phobia.

Noun

workphobia (uncountable)

1. (nonstandard) Aversion to working.
   • 1954 November 15, “Damning Diagnosis”, in Modern Medicine, volume 22, number 22, Minneapolis, M.N.: Modern Medicine Publications, Inc., page 252:

     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.

Related terms

• workphobe
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