quality-of-life

[ kwol-i-tee-uhv-lahyf ]

adjective

1. affecting the quality of urban life:

   such quality-of-life crimes as fare-beating and graffiti writing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of quality-of-life¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Unlike steroids, which make a guy crazy, HGH is mostly a quality-of-life downer.

From The Daily Beast

Other opponents say that cruise ships are a quality-of-life issue.

From The Daily Beast