burn-out

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See also: burnout and burn out

English

Etymology

Deverbal from burn out.

Noun

burn-out (plural burn-outs)

  1. Alternative spelling of burnout.
    in the parking lot doing burn-outs

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English burnout.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbʏrn.ɑu̯t/, /bʏrnˈɑu̯t/
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  • Hyphenation: burn-out

Noun

burn-out m (plural burn-outs)

  1. (psychology) burnout (experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest)

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