lifestyle

nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl//

A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.

noun

1
A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.
Don't leave me stranded here / I can't get used to this lifestyle
The Neolithic Revolution (about 8000-3000 B.C.E.) was characterized by people moving from nomadic lifestyles to agricultural lifestyles.
I ended my aimless-roaming-short-term-odd-jobs lifestyle and joyfully went to work at a local restaurant in Langley Park, Maryland, as a carhop.
As we scroll through the curated lifestyles of the influencers we follow on Instagram or YouTube, it can seem like they have it all together and never had to suffer a day in their lives.
2
The totality of the likes and dislikes of a particular section of the market, especially when expressed in terms of the products and services that they would buy; a marketing strategy based on the self-image of such a group.

Etymology

From life + style.

Forms

plural: lifestyles

lifeless · inanimate; having no life lifeline · A line to which a drowning or falling victim may cling.lifelong · Extending for the entire duration of life.

lifestyle · A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.

lifetime · The duration of the life of someone or something.lift · To raise or rise.lifted · Raised up; held aloft.

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