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Burnout vs Exhaustion - What's the difference?

burnout | exhaustion |

As nouns the difference between burnout and exhaustion

is that burnout is using the throttle to spin the wheels of a vehicle being held stationary, causing the spinning tires to produce smoke and burn rubber while exhaustion is the point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.

burnout

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Using the throttle to spin the wheels of a vehicle being held stationary, causing the spinning tires to produce smoke and burn rubber.
  • (US, slang) A marijuana addict; one whose brains have been burned out.
  • (psychology) The experience of long-term exhaustion and diminished interest, especially in one's career.
  • exhaustion

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The point of complete depletion, of the state of being used up.
  • Supreme tiredness; having exhausted energy.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
  • , chapter=19 citation , passage=As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion , prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.}}
  • (dated, chemistry) The removal (by percolation etc) of an active medicinal constituent from plant material.
  • (dated, physics) The removal of all air from a vessel (the creation of a vacuum).
  • (maths) An exhaustive procedure
  • Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * proof by exhaustion