philosophy of life

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of philosophy of life¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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

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Going back decades, President Donald Trump has publicly declared that his one overriding philosophy of life was the necessity of getting revenge on anyone he believes has wronged him.

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His philosophy of life was not complicated, Hideg told Orr in one of their many get-togethers.

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

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“The idea that they have no right to be at the table with their points of view and that their philosophy of life should be marginalized or, worse yet, not permitted — that should be an affront to everybody.”

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