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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
    1. a luxurious semirural manner of living
    2. ( as modifier )

      a lifestyle property

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lifestyle1

First recorded in 1925–30; life + style
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Example Sentences

“If we bring everyone on the planet into an American lifestyle,” he said, “there first off might not be much planet left, and at the very least, the kind of degradation that might entail would be tremendous and horrifying.”

From Salon

She entered the drug trade as a side hustle while completing her studies and now blogs about her lifestyle on her Telegram channel, Courier in a Skirt, where she chats with fans and answers their questions.

From Salon

The TV host says she had never had any medical concerns and followed a healthy lifestyle.

From BBC

His son, Teodoro Obiang Mangue, who is known for his lavish lifestyle, is the country’s vice-president.

From BBC

In response to my cheeky article last week arguing that women should lean into the cat-lady lifestyle in response to Trump's win, Ana Kasparian got alarmingly heated on the Young Turks channel, which is something of a safe space for feminism-averse "leftists."

From Salon

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