philosophy of life

American

noun

any philosophical view or vision of the nature or purpose of life or of the way that life should be lived.

Etymology

Origin of philosophy of life

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Instead she holds forth on her cosmopolitan travels and philosophy of life, forming a close bond with a handful of impressionable students.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Your philosophy of life, what's your strategy now, here, in this situation?

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2024

But when I made that statement, I also knew that I was going to come up against the established or prevailing philosophy of life.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022

“Can happen once. But no, it’s not a philosophy of life that I want to follow.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 6, 2022

His whole philosophy of life was to be up and doing every second.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023