A workaholic is a person addicted to work. This addiction may be pleasurable to the victim or it may be burdensome and troubling.

The term is often used inaccurately to describe an energetic person who devotes a lot of time to work even though that person has good relations with co-workers, takes pleasure in other non-remunerative activities, is well rested, and properly attends to family and social life.

The condition is more accurately described when it becomes recognized by the victim or by others to be detrimental to family life or social relations within or outside of work. This may be due to the victim's fatigue, poor relationships with non-addicted co-workers, or lack of time and energy devoted to family life, hobbies, and other activities.

The word is a product of back formation, a term of etymology.

See also

• Workaholics Anonymous
• Are You a Wikipediholic Test
• Wikipediholic