Meaning & use

ergophobia

noun·Advanced

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.

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Ergophobia is a rare, technical term rooted in the Greek words for 'work' and 'fear.'

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