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View synonyms for lifestyle

lifestyle

Or 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

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The move to override local zoning has infuriated many city leaders in Southern California, where single-family housing and car-oriented lifestyles have reigned for decades.

“Lucumí is spirituality, it’s a different lifestyle that inherently requires you to step away from negative energy,” he explained.

Ms Kutina had defended her lifestyle in video interviews to Indian news agency ANI, saying she and her children were happy living like that and that "nature gives good health".

From BBC

Prices vary but it generally costs between £100 and £350 a month, depending on the dose and lifestyle support.

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"You have a lot of Westerners who are really taking advantage of the affordability of a luxury lifestyle," Ms Williams says.

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