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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.

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

    1. a luxurious semirural manner of living

    2. ( as modifier )

      a lifestyle property
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of lifestyle

First recorded in 1925–30; life + style

Example Sentences

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Dubai has in recent years become a hive of influencers, entrepreneurs and millionaires, enticed by the business-friendly and income tax-free city and the lavish lifestyles on offer.

From Barron's

Known as the Bearded Plantaholic, he posts about his collection of thousands of plants to one million followers on social media and it has become a "lifestyle" for the 39-year-old.

From BBC

Benson also offers appointments of up to an hour and says she has more freedom to practise lifestyle medicine, looking at underlying causes and sometimes deprescribing.

From BBC

While their social media followers have grown to more than 300,000, they have attracted some negative comments about their choice of lifestyle.

From BBC

Fueling this emigration is the rise of remote work, higher living costs at home and an appetite for a different lifestyle.

From The Wall Street Journal

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