burnout
pronunciation
How to pronounce burnout in British English:
UK [ˈbɜ:naʊt]
How to pronounce burnout in American English:
US [ˈbɜrnaʊt]
Word Origin
- burnout (n.)
- also burn-out, "drug user," by 1972, slang, from the verbal phrase, from burn (v.) + out (adv.). Meaning "mental exhaustion from continuous effort" is from 1975.
Example
- 1. The damage could range from a minor interruption to actual burnout of components .
- 2. Job burnout and influencing factors of sci-tech periodical editors .
- 3. Below are 7 essential steps to avoid burnout .
- 4. Job burnout is a professional psychological disease .
- 5. Some even have established systems for recognizing and working with individuals or groups who either suffer from or are at risk from burnout .