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

"PSG are very good at making the club a bit of a lifestyle brand where even non-football fans might like to wear merch," Pedler says.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Burden’s marriage began to settle into the traditional gender roles of homemaker and breadwinner, despite the fact that it was Burden who had financed their lifestyle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Unsurprisingly, most of the cuts came from our lifestyle budget.

From MarketWatch • 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

Giving up the nomadic lifestyle enabled women to have a child every year.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari

Related Words

• behavior