OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE


Meaning of OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE in English

noun

1. : an illness caused by factors arising from one's occupation

dermatitis is often an occupational disease

2. : an exaggerated or harmful attitude, tendency, or type of behavior associated with a particular occupation

to diagnose the ills of our liberal arts colleges has become almost an occupational disease among college presidents — J.B.Conant

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.