Meaning & use
ergophobia
An irrational or excessive fear of work, or of the effort that work requires.
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His ergophobia made even simple household chores feel unbearably stressful.
The therapist explained that ergophobia often masks a deeper fear of failure.
A note on using this word
Ergophobia is a rare, technical term rooted in the Greek words for 'work' and 'fear.'
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