noun

burnout

burnout

Many doctors suffer from burnout.

Many doctors suffer from burnout.

He quit his job due to burnout.

He quit his job due to burnout.

to suffer from ((burnout)) She is suffering from burnout.

due to ((burnout)) He resigned due to burnout.

Synonyms: exhaustion, fatigue; Antonyms: energy, vigour

From the phrasal verb 'to burn out', meaning to become exhausted from overwork.

Picture a candle that has completely 'burned out' and can no longer produce light. This represents a person's energy being depleted.

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