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lifequake

American

[lahyf-kweyk] / ˈlaɪfˌkweɪk /

noun

a major life change, from internal or external disruption, that precipitates personal evolution or rebirth.

Etymology

Origin of lifequake

First recorded in 2010–15; life ( def. ) + (earth)quake ( def. )

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