occupational
English
Etymology
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From occupation (noun) + -al (suffix forming adjectives).
Pronunciation
- (US, Canada) IPA(key): /ɑkjuˈpeɪʃənəl/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃənəl
Adjective
occupational (comparative more occupational, superlative most occupational)
- Of, belonging, or relating to an occupation (in any sense).
- Boredom is an occupational hazard if you are a checkout operator.
- 2023 September 26, Abby Roch, “My house was broken into. Now I have developed a fear of thieves called scelerophobia.”, in Business Insider[1]:
- She added that if someone is experiencing a high degree of distress because of scelerophobia and their social and occupational functioning is being affected, she recommends seeing a medical provider or mental health professional.
Derived terms
- nonoccupational
- occupational cancer
- occupational crime
- occupational disease
- occupational hazard
- occupational health and safety
- occupational hygiene
- occupationalist
- occupationally
- occupational medicine
- occupational name
- occupational safety and health
- occupational surname
- occupational therapist
- occupational therapy
- paraoccupational
- preoccupational
Related terms
- occupative (adjective)
Translations
of, relating to, or caused by an occupation
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