noun
Internet Slang
Hustle Culture
/ˈhʌsəl ˈkʌltʃər/ · noun · informal
The belief that you must constantly work and grind to be worthy or successful.
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Definitions
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Often criticised for harming wellbeing.
“Gen-Z is pushing back against hustle culture.”
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A mindset glorifying nonstop work and busyness.
“Hustle culture told us rest is laziness.”
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The pressure to always be productive or earning.
“Burnout is the natural end of hustle culture.”
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Hustle Culture In A Sentence
Hustle culture is a fast track to burnout.
Rejecting hustle culture for balance.
Hustle culture sold us exhaustion as success.
Origin & Usage
A term that grew in the 2010s startup era, describing the glorification of relentless work, increasingly criticised since.
People Also Ask
What does hustle culture mean?
Hustle culture is the belief that you must constantly work and grind to be worthy or successful.
Why is hustle culture criticised?
It's linked to burnout and the idea that rest equals laziness.
What does hustle culture mean on TikTok?
On TikTok it's often discussed critically as a cause of burnout.
What's the opposite of hustle culture?
Movements like soft life, act your wage, and lazy girl jobs.
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