Definition of burnout

burnoutnoun

kiệt sức

/ˈbɜːnaʊt//ˈbɜːrnaʊt/

The term "burnout" originated in the 1970s, initially in the context of **substance abuse** and **addiction**. It was later adopted by **Herbert Freudenberger**, a psychologist, to describe the state of **emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion** experienced by **helping professionals**, specifically **psychotherapists**. This shift in meaning reflected the growing awareness of the toll that helping professions took on individuals. The term quickly gained popularity and expanded to describe the feeling of exhaustion and disillusionment in any demanding or stressful field, eventually becoming a recognized term for **work-related stress**.

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the state of being extremely tired or ill, either physically or mentally, because you have worked too hard

tình trạng cực kỳ mệt mỏi hoặc ốm yếu, cả về thể chất lẫn tinh thần, vì bạn đã làm việc quá sức

the point at which a rocket has used all of its fuel and has no more power

thời điểm mà tên lửa đã sử dụng hết nhiên liệu và không còn sức mạnh