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burnout Definition

burn·out (bʉrno̵ut′)

noun

  1. the point at which a rocket's fuel or oxidizer is completely burned up and the rocket enters its free-flight phase or is jettisoned
  2. damage caused by overheating
    1. a state of emotional exhaustion caused by the stresses of one's work or responsibilities
    2. Slang a person in a state of mental or physical exhaustion, as from dissipation or overwork, and therefore fatigued, unmotivated, etc.

burnout Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • avoid: Does the burning bush give us an insight into how to avoid burnout?
  • prevent: You will also be taught how to keep your balance to prevent burnout!
  • do: The only moment I had was when I did a burnout coming up the return road as I nearly ran into the fence!
  • suffer: Learning to be compassionate without suffering burnout is a skill.
  • include: He has a plan for each of us, which does not include burnout.

Adjective modifier

  • professional: The third main observation from this research is the importance of the factors predicting professional burnout for Greek SEN teachers.
  • adrenal: The organs become weaker over time, leading to chronic conditions, such as ME, adrenal burnout and type II diabetes.
  • mental: Mental burnout can happen when our lives are devoid of fun and laughter.
  • emotional: People with low job satisfaction were most likely to experience emotional burnout, have reduced self-esteem and suffer from anxiety and depression.
  • total: Severely damaged, total burnout or flood damage with no serviceable parts, or already a stripped out shell.
  • early: The successful groups have all moved on - to early burnout, violent feuds or tax exile.

Modifies a noun

  • game: Online support would have been great, but we'll just have to wait for the next Burnout game on the PSP for that.
  • revenge: Burnout Revenge is about long memories and short tempers, especially on 360.
  • legend: Burnout legends is definitely a fantastic game, its just as a franchise Burnout has moved on.
  • syndrome: Always being busy for others but taking no time for your own emotional, social and spiritual life will leave you with burnout syndrome.
  • rate: The chief reason for the alarming burnout rate among worship leaders has to do with the lack of adequate training.

Noun used with modifier

  • teacher: I believe teacher burnout is a contextual phenomenon in which an individual no longer wishes to be teaching.
  • staff: There is a concern with staff burnout; there needs to be a united vision, nurturing of ideas, away days and CPD.
  • blacktop: Blacktop burnout Saturday night, someone cut both his fuel lines, The '32 burst into flames.
  • blog: March 25th, 2005, Late at Night | permalink How To Avoid Blog Burnout 1 How to avoid blog burnout.

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