lifestyle

or life style, life-style

[ lahyf-stahyl ]

noun

1. the habits, attitudes, tastes, moral standards, economic level, etc., that together constitute the mode of living of an individual or group.

adjective

1. pertaining to or catering to a certain lifestyle:

   unhealthy lifestyle choices; lifestyle advertising; a luxury lifestyle hotel.

2. (of a drug) used to treat a medical condition that is not life-threatening or painful:

   lifestyle drugs for baldness.

lifestyle

/ ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl /

noun

1. a set of attitudes, habits, or possessions associated with a particular person or group
2. such attitudes, etc, regarded as fashionable or desirable
3. 1. a luxurious semirural manner of living
   2. ( as modifier )

      a lifestyle property

adjective

1. suggestive of a fashionable or desirable lifestyle

   a lifestyle café

2. (of a drug) designed to treat problems, such as impotence or excess weight, which affect a person's quality of life rather than his or her health

Word History and Origins

Origin of lifestyle¹

First recorded in 1925–30; life + style

Example Sentences

Jon Hamm stars in this Apple TV+ drama as a fired hedge fund manager in crisis who resorts to stealing from his circle of friends to keep up his family’s lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times

"I try to keep a healthy lifestyle and positive attitude and I'm doing just fine."

From BBC

Maybe for my next book I’d look at it through the lens of health and day-to-day lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times

Actress Cate Blanchett has said she wants to quit acting to do other things, joining a long line of big Hollywood stars who gave up the red carpets for a different lifestyle.

From BBC

Business Finland's marketing campaigns for would-be movers highlight social and lifestyle factors too: Finns tend to prioritise wellbeing, plus there's free education and subsidised healthcare and childcare.

From BBC

Related Words

• behavior