lifework

[ lahyf-wurk ]

noun

1. the complete or principal work, labor, or task of a lifetime.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lifework¹

First recorded in 1870–75; life + work

Example Sentences

In 1966, George E. Vaillant, a 32 year-old psychiatrist, was put in charge of the study, and it became his lifework.

From The Daily Beast

His keen practical nature grasped the religious situation in Paris (City and University), and suggested his lifework.

From Project Gutenberg

We've had several lifework meetings lately, and the needs of the world have been pretty strongly stated.

From Project Gutenberg

It is revealed in every enterprise he undertook, in every book he wrote, in his whole lifework.

From Project Gutenberg

The nobility of their lifework is woven and cemented deeply in the hearts of the people.

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I may as well add a few more such extracts, as strictly within the text of "My Lifework."

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