lifestyle

or life style, life-style

[ lahyf-stahyl ]
/ ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl /
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noun

the habits, attitudes, tastes, moral standards, economic level, etc., that together constitute the mode of living of an individual or group.

adjective

pertaining to or catering to a certain lifestyle: unhealthy lifestyle choices; lifestyle advertising; a luxury lifestyle hotel.
(of a drug) used to treat a medical condition that is not life-threatening or painful: lifestyle drugs for baldness.

Origin of lifestyle

First recorded in 1925–30; life + style

Words nearby lifestyle

lifemanship, lifer, lifesaver, lifesaving service, lifestream, lifestyle, lifestyle block, lifestyle business, lifestyle disease, lifestyle guru, lifestyler

Words related to lifestyle

behavior, conduct

Example sentences from the Web for lifestyle

British Dictionary definitions for lifestyle

lifestyle
/ (ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl) /

noun

a set of attitudes, habits, or possessions associated with a particular person or group
such attitudes, etc, regarded as fashionable or desirable
NZ
  1. a luxurious semirural manner of living
  2. (as modifier)a lifestyle property

adjective

suggestive of a fashionable or desirable lifestyle a lifestyle café
(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

Medical definitions for lifestyle

lifestyle

n.

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