Meaning & use
burnout
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A state of physical, emotional, or mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress or overwork.
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After two years of back-to-back deadlines, she was suffering from serious burnout.
The company introduced mental health days to help prevent employee burnout.
A note on using this word
Increasingly used as a recognized workplace and mental-health term, distinct from ordinary tiredness.
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