Etimologia e História de ergophobia

"medo do trabalho," 1905, cunhado pelo médico britânico Dr. William Dunnett Spanton, do grego ergon "trabalho" (da raiz PIE *werg- "fazer") + -phobia "medo."

Mr. W.D. Spanton (Leeds) considered that the most prominent causes of physical degeneration were—efforts to rear premature and diseased infants, absurd educational high pressure, cigarette smoking in the younger generation, and late hours at night; in fact, the love of pleasure and ergophobia in all classes of society. He considered that there was too much cheap philanthropy, that life was made too easy for the young poor, and that by modern educational methods proper parental discipline was rendered almost impossible. [report on the 73rd annual meeting of the British Medical Association, in Nature, Aug. 3, 1905]

O Sr. W.D. Spanton (Leeds) considerou que as causas mais importantes da degeneração física eram—esforços para criar bebês prematuros e doentes, pressão educacional absurda, fumo de cigarro na geração mais jovem e horas tardias à noite; de fato, o amor ao prazer e a ergofobia em todas as classes da sociedade. Ele considerou que havia muita filantropia barata, que a vida era facilitada demais para os jovens pobres, e que pelos métodos educacionais modernos a disciplina parental adequada era quase impossível. [relatório da 73ª reunião anual da British Medical Association, na Nature, 3 de agosto de 1905]