ergophobia

[ ur-guh-foh-bee-uh ]

noun

1. Psychiatry. an irrational or disproportionate fear of or anxiety about work: Overtime, ergophobia, and burnout plague the tech sector.

   Researchers are studying ergophobia and other barriers stay-at-home moms may face when reentering the workforce.

   Overtime, ergophobia, and burnout plague the tech sector.

2. Facetious. an aversion to work:

   How many hours of productivity are we losing to long weekends, ergophobia, and the Monday blues?

Other Words From

• er·go·pho·bic adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of ergophobia¹

First recorded in 1905–10; ergo- ¹ + -phobia

Example Sentences

Navarro has been on sick leave for almost a year and says he has developed ergophobia – a fear of the workplace – as a result of the situation.

From The Guardian