Definition of Burnout

1. Noun. Using the throttle to spin the wheels of a vehicle being held stationary, causing the spinning tires to produce smoke and burn rubber. ¹

2. Noun. (US slang) A pot addict; one whose brains have been burned out. ¹

3. Noun. (psychology) The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Burnout

1. a destructive fire [n -S]

Medical Definition of Burnout

1. Rapid reduction in the neutral particle density in a plasma discharge, occurs when the ionisation rate (which converts neutrals to ions and electrons) exceeds the rate of recombination (which converts ions to neutrals) and the rate of influx of neutral particles. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Burnout

burnishers
burnishes
burnishing
burnishings
burnisht
burnlike
burnoff
burnoffs
burnoose
burnoosed
burnooses
burnou
burnous
burnouse
burnouses
burnout (current term)
burnouts
burnproof
burns
burns down
burnside
burnsides
burnsite
burnstickle
burnstickles
burnt
burnt-out
burnt alum
burnt down
burnt lime

Literary usage of Burnout

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Supervising Child Protective Services Caseworkers by Thomas D. Morton, Marsha K. Salus (1995)
"Causes of burnout burnout usually occurs because of organizational factors ... There are a variety of organizational factors that may contribute to burnout, ..."

2. Child Sexual Abuse: Intervention and Treatment Issues by Kathleen C. Faller (1995)
"Avoiding burnout There is no denying that work in the field of sexual abuse is extremely stressful and may lead to burnout. There are four characteristics ..."

3. Child Neglect: A Guide for Intervention by James M. Jr. Gaudin (1995)
"PREVENTING burnout Polansky, et al. have described the contagious apathy of ... The result is often a burnout syndrome that manifests itself through ..."

4. Mentoring Across Boundaries: Helping Beginning Teachers Succeed in by Jean Boreen, Donna Niday, Mary K. Johnson (2003)
"... Mentoring to Avoid burnout with Susan Kimball and Sarah Brown Wessling he trials and challenges of beginning teaching—planning units, responding to ..."

5. The Role of Mental Health Professionals in the Prevention and Treatment of by Marilyn S. Peterson (1995)
"Freudenberger suggests that burnout may be manifest as "waning enthusiasm, irritability, and feelings of disengagement caused by stress, pressure, ..."

6. Treatment of Opiate Addiction Using Methadone: A Counselor's Manual by Michael J. McCann, Richard A. Rawson, Jeanne L. Obert (1995)
"There are some safeguards that can reduce the likelihood of burnout. Take care of yourself. As in any other caregiving occupation, it becomes impossible to ..."

7. Treatment For Abused And Neglected Children: Infancy To Age 18 by Cynthia Winn (2004)
"Stress and burnout are the most commonly recognized terms to describe professionals' reactions. Stress is viewed as having physiological, ..."

8. Handbook For The Operation And Maintenance Of Hospital Medical Waste by DIANE Publishing Company (1990)
"As with other operational problems, the causes of incomplete burnout can be ... Primary burner malfunction causes incomplete burnout because the primary ..."

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