The meaning of "workaholic"

[nq:1]What does workaholic mean? It seems to be the union of work + alcoholic. I would be indebted to anyone who could tell me the meaning.[/nq]
Your interpretation of its origin is correct. I means somebody "addicted" to work, i.e. somebody who puts rwork before all else, e.g. family, relationships etc. However, it can be used with a positive sense, i.e. sopmebody who works very hard to teh e

[nq:1]What does workaholic mean? It seems to be the union of work + alcoholic. I would be indebted to anyone who could tell me the meaning. Thanks. Eric gg[/nq]
An alcoholic is addicted to alcohol.
A workaholic is addicted to work.
A shopaholic is addicted to shopping.
A sexaholic is addicted to ***.
etc., etc.

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[nq:2]What does workaholic mean? It seems to be the union ... anyone who could tell me the meaning. Thanks. Eric gg[/nq]
[nq:1]An alcoholic is addicted to alcohol. A workaholic is addicted to work. A shopaholic is addicted to shopping. A sexaholic is addicted to ***. etc., etc.[/nq]
Curious why it is spelt workaholic, and not workoholic.

[nq:2]An alcoholic is addicted to alcohol. A workaholic is addicted ... to shopping. A sexaholic is addicted to ***. etc., etc.[/nq]
[nq:1]Curious why it is spelt workaholic, and not workoholic.[/nq]
Probably reflects the fact that 'alcoholic' in spoken language seems to be often pronounced as 'alkaholic.' I guess the initial 'a' affects the subsequent vowel.
Dictionaries tend to chara

[nq:1]Probably reflects the fact that 'alcoholic' in spoken language seems to be often pronounced as 'alkaholic.' I guess the initial ... tend to characterize the 1st 'o' as schwa : 'alkuholic'. Alcohol does tend to change clearcut vowels into schwas -:)[/nq]
I think you are right about 'alcoholic' being pronounced as 'alcaholic'.

But I wonder. Would 'workoholic' be pronounced as 'wor

[nq:2]Probably reflects the fact that 'alcoholic' in spoken language seems ... Alcohol does tend to change clearcut vowels into schwas -:)[/nq]
[nq:1]I think you are right about 'alcoholic' being pronounced as 'alcaholic'. But I wonder. Would 'workoholic' be pronounced as 'workaholic' ?[/nq]
A web search shows workaholic is the official spelling but frequent use of workoholic as well. So s

[nq:1]A web search shows workaholic is the official spelling but frequent use of workoholic as well. So some people may say it one way, others the other.[/nq]
I suspect that the pronunciation is the same regardless of the spelling - unempahsised "o" and unemphasised "a" are usually pronounced as a schwa in English.
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