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Burnout

burnout

noun BURN-owt Rare
Body & Health Health & Illness

Origin: from English 'burnout'

Also means

burnout syndrome

Usage Note

Burnout is the German-language borrowing from English, describing a state of chronic work-related exhaustion. It is not a separate ICD diagnosis but is classified under Ausgebranntsein (Z73.0). Awareness has grown significantly since 2010; Burnout-Prävention is a key workplace health topic.

Examples

"Nach Jahren des Überarbeitens erlitt der Manager einen Burnout."

Natural Translation

After years of overworking, the manager suffered a burnout.

Literal Translation

After years of overworking suffered the manager a burnout.

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