workaholic

noun

person who works compulsively

Wiktionary

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Germanic *werką Proto-West Germanic *werk Old English weorc Middle English werk English work Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor. Aramaic כוחלא (kuḥlā)bor. Arabic كُحْل (kuḥl) Andalusian Arabic اَلْكُحُول (al-kuḥūl)bor. Medieval Latin alcoholder. Middle English alcofol English alcohol Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English alcoholic English -oholic English -aholic English workaholic From work + -aholic.

In the nature or manner of a workaholic.

noun

A person who feels compelled to work excessively, including while at home.
“All workaholics should move to Hong Kong, where working hours average over 50 per week.”
“We're not looking to become workaholics who don't know how to rest or vacation, or who never hang it up long enough to go to a movie.”