单词 | hurry sickness |
释义 | > as lemmashurry sickness hurry sickness n. Psychology a behaviour pattern characterized by an urgent and persistent need to feel busy or productive, and often an anxious, excessive preoccupation with work at the expense of relaxation and socializing. ΚΠ 1974 M. Friedman & R. H. Roseman Type A Behaviour & your Heart vi. 70 The most significant trait of the Type A man is his habitual sense of time urgency or ‘hurry sickness’... The Type A man incessantly strives to accomplish too much or to participate in too many events. 1998 Guardian 21 Mar. (Jobs & Money section) 31/2 ‘People who are apparently successful don't believe they are and don't feel it.’ They are constantly striving, and this leads to ‘achiever fever’, to ‘hurry sickness’ and to constant anxiety, he adds. < as lemmas |
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