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Jobsexual

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- noun

1. A workaholic whose social circle is limited to colleagues and, as a result, only dates colleagues.

2. An individual who loves her job so fiercely that she can only find happiness with a partner in the same field.

Usage

1. "I swear, these 14-hour days are turning me into a jobsexual. Last night, Viv and I stayed late to finish a report and somehow ended up making out in the copy room."

2. "First she was with James Cameron, and now she's dating the screenwriter for The Hurt Locker. Kathryn Bigelow's definitely a jobsexual."

Dakshana Bascaramurty

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