stressogène

French

Etymology

From stress +‎ -o- +‎ -gène.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /stʁɛ.sɔ.ʒɛn/ ~ /stʁe.sɔ.ʒɛn/
  • Rhymes: -ɛn
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Adjective

stressogène (plural stressogènes)

  1. stress-inducing, stressogenic, stressful (causing stress)
    • 1999 July 9, Alain Guénette, Yih-teen Lee, quoting Jean-François Chanlat, “Motiver ses employés pour réduire leur stress”, in Le Temps‎[1], archived from the original on 19 January 2024:
      […] plus le contrôle qu'il a sur sa propre charge de travail est important, moins celle-ci sera stressogène, et inversement.
      […] the greater the control he has over his own workload, the less stress-inducing this will be, and vice versa.
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