"ponophobia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek πόνος (pónos, “fatigue”) + -phobia. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|πόνος||fatigue}} Ancient Greek πόνος (pónos, “fatigue”), {{suffix|en||phobia}} + -phobia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ponophobia (uncountable)
  1. A fear of overwork. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: ergophobia, ergasiophobia
    Sense id: en-ponophobia-en-noun-n9nJ3WOp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -phobia

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