lifestyle Definition
☆ life·style (līf′stīl′)
noun
the consistent, integrated way of life of an individual as typified by his or her manner, attitudes, possessions, etc.
lifestyle Usage Examples
Converse of object
- adopt: Finding out what impact we have on the world is the first step to adopting a more ethical lifestyle.
- promote: To promote healthy lifestyles suitable for all pupils & staff.
- live: Have you ever noticed that despite living a hectic lifestyle Jesus never got stressed out?
- relax: Here you will find a relaxed, peaceful lifestyle.
Adjective modifier
- healthy: To promote healthy lifestyles suitable for all pupils & staff.
- sedentary: As you tend to live a fairly sedentary lifestyle, I would suggest some form of aerobic activity.
- hectic: Our hectic western lifestyles don't allow us the time or head space to really relax.
- lavish: They had been living a lavish lifestyle over a four year period principally funded from the proceeds of illegal drugs trafficking.
- nomadic: A nomadic lifestyle fits very uneasily into this sort of society.
- chaotic: Young People Paul circulated the NCH Nightstop information, and emphasized that people using the scheme can't have a chaotic lifestyle.
Modifies a noun
- magazine: WE - A lifestyle magazine for people with disabilities.
- choice: Figure 6 suggests which components are most easily reduced by lifestyle choices.
- modification: Effects of comprehensive lifestyle modification on blood pressure control.
- guru: Millie and Tillie are the most eminent lifestyle gurus in the world ( or so they say!
Noun used with modifier
- low-carb: Taking flavonoid supplements can help you get all this cardiovascular support and still enjoy the benefits of a low-carb lifestyle.
- vegan: These are the main reasons that people decide to adopt a vegan lifestyle.
- laid-back: Cayman Brac, with its awe-inspiring bluff and laid-back lifestyle, splits the difference.
- playboy: Bertie's marriage brought him closer to his father, who strongly disapproved of his elder son David's bachelor playboy lifestyle.
- car-dependent: However, America's car-orientated and car-dependent lifestyle goes beyond the culture of fast cars and freeways.
- rock'n'roll: When you think about scientists, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't the rock'n'roll lifestyle.
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