Phrase guide

life stance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The relation that one has with what he or she accepts as being of ultimate importance, the presuppositions and theory of this, and the commitments and practice of working it out in living.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

From life + stance; coined in the mid-1970s by humanists interested in educational matters.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: levensbeschouwing — relation to what one views as important
  • Finnish: elämänkatsomus — relation to what one views as important
  • French: philosophie de vie — relation to what one views as important
  • German: Lebensanschauung — relation to what one views as important
  • Hungarian: életszemlélet — relation to what one views as important
  • Norwegian: livssyn — relation to what one views as important
  • Swedish: livssyn — relation to what one views as important
  • Swedish: livsåskådning — relation to what one views as important