lifestyle

American  

[lahyf-stahyl] / ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl /

Or life style,

noun

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

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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 British  

/ 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

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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

Etymology

Origin of lifestyle

First recorded in 1925–30; life + style

Example Sentences

Batula and her husband/co-star, Kyle Cooke, divorced in January; several fights over Cooke’s lifestyle were featured on the show.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

While health events happen, your lifestyle is adjustable.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

She had a healthy lifestyle and thought it happened to older people.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

New medical guidelines aim to head off damage early with lifestyle changes, screening tests and medication.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

His strict and humble lifestyle made that story believable—after all, someone so powerful could easily have used that power to make himself extravagantly wealthy.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Related Words

• behavior