le surmenage

overwork, exhaustion from overwork

s y ʁ . m ə . n a ʒ
surmen overwork + age action, process, or result of
noun · masculine Rare #39,415
overwork, exhaustion from overwork Often refers to physical or mental strain caused by doing too much.
FR: Le surmenage peut rendre malade.
EN: Overwork can make you ill.

Elle est fatiguée à cause de son surmenage.

She is tired because of overwork.

Surmenage, d'après les médecins.

Overwork, according to the doctors.

— Star Trek III : À la recherche de Spock (1984)

Son surmenage lui a causé une maladie.

His overwork caused him to become ill.

Plus personne ne doit souffrir de surmenage.

No one should suffer from overwork anymore.

— Bugonia (2025)

Il est fatigué à cause du surmenage.

He is tired from overwork.

Il parait que cela arrive à des hommes atteints de surmenage.

Apparently, this happens to men suffering from overwork.

— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)

Il est mort du fait du surmenage.

He died of overwork.

Il parle de stress, de surmenage.

He talks about stress and burnout.

— The Money Maker (2026)