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overwork
This term carries a strong negative connotation of excess and imbalance, suggesting a crossing of a threshold where productivity ceases and harm begins. It implies a state of depletion, whether imposed by an external authority or driven by internal compulsion, often linked to the modern phenomenon of burnout.
As a noun, the word is strictly uncountable. It describes a general state or condition of excessive labor rather than individual instances of work. Consequently, it cannot be pluralized and requires partitive constructions if a specific instance needs to be quantified, such as a period of overwork.
Meanings
Examples
You are starting to overwork your eyes by staring at the screen for ten hours.
I cannot believe how much they overwork the interns here.
Stop overworking yourself or you will get sick before the finals.
I think I have been overworking lately because I cannot concentrate.
The company was sued for the systemic overwork of its employees.
He is a workaholic who will overwork regardless of the reward.
He is a workaholic who will overwork regardless of the reward.
My doctor warned me that chronic overwork is affecting my blood pressure.
I just need a vacation to recover from months of overwork.