lifestyle
Americannoun
adjective
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pertaining to or catering to a certain lifestyle.
unhealthy lifestyle choices; lifestyle advertising; a luxury lifestyle hotel.
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(of a drug) used to treat a medical condition that is not life-threatening or painful.
lifestyle drugs for baldness.
noun
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a set of attitudes, habits, or possessions associated with a particular person or group
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such attitudes, etc, regarded as fashionable or desirable
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a luxurious semirural manner of living
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( as modifier )
a lifestyle property
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adjective
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suggestive of a fashionable or desirable lifestyle
a lifestyle café
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(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
Etymology
Origin of lifestyle
Explanation
Your lifestyle is how you live, and it reflects who you are. You might try to look cool by adopting a rock star lifestyle of partying every night and sleeping all day, but you'd probably get pretty tired. A lifestyle can also reflect your attitude or your personal values. For example, you might have a very conservative lifestyle, which means you don't spend money on anything trivial or unnecessary, and you don't engage in silly activities. A glamorous lifestyle means you indulge in upscale, high-profile pursuits and live luxuriously. If you've got some bad habits, your doctor might encourage you to adopt a healthier lifestyle, and get more exercise and eat more carefully.
Example Sentences
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He made several lifestyle changes, including getting more consistent sleep, doing more Zone 2 exercise and eating more salmon for the omega-3 fatty acids.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Murray, a father of three who works in finance, plans to repeat the testing in the future to see whether the lifestyle changes made any impact.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
"These adverts are less about selling products like football boots and fizzy drinks - though they are still in there - and more about cultural engagement and lifestyle," she says.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
However, the runner-based lifestyle of many Ediacaran organisms reduced the need to compete.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Giving up the nomadic lifestyle enabled women to have a child every year.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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