noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/
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līfʹstīl'
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1
noun
Meaning 1
A style of living that reflects the attitudes and values of a person or group.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lifeway, way of life
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: business, marketing
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: life style, life-style, modus vivendi
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: manner, mode, style, way, fashion
Narrower terms: fast lane, free living, vanity fair
History
Etymology
From life + style.
Across languages
Translations
73 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Afrikaans:
leefstyl
— style of living
Southern Altai:
јӱрӱмниҥ кеби
(ǰürümniŋ kebi)
— style of living
Arabic:
نَمَط الحَيَاة
(namaṭ al-ḥayāh)
— style of living
Basque:
bizimodu
— style of living
Basque:
bizimolde
— style of living
Bulgarian:
начин на живот
(način na život)
— style of living
Catalan:
estil de vida
— style of living
Chinese Mandarin:
生活方式
(shēnghuó fāngshì)
— style of living
Chinese Mandarin:
生態 /生态
(shēngtài)
— style of living
Chinese Mandarin:
方式
(fāngshì)
— style of living
Czech:
životní styl
— style of living
Czech:
způsob života
— style of living
Danish:
livsstil
— style of living
Dutch:
levensstijl
— style of living
Esperanto:
vivmaniero
— style of living
Esperanto:
vivostilo
— style of living
Faroese:
lívsháttur
— style of living
Faroese:
lívsstílur
— style of living
Finnish:
elämäntapa
— style of living
French:
mode de vie
— style of living
French:
hygiène de vie
— style of living
Galician:
estilo de vida
— style of living
German:
Lebensstil
— style of living
German:
Lebensweise
— style of living
German:
Lebenswandel
— style of living
Gothic:
𐌿𐍃𐌼𐌴𐍄
(usmēt)
— style of living
Greek:
τρόπος ζωής
(trópos zoḯs)
— style of living
Ancient Greek:
δίαιτα
(díaita)
— style of living
Hebrew:
אֹרַח חַיִּים
(órakh khayím)
— style of living
Hindi:
जीवनशैली
(jīvanśailī)
— style of living
Hindi:
जीवनचर्या
(jīvancaryā)
— style of living
Hungarian:
életmód
— style of living
Icelandic:
lífsstíll
— style of living
Interlingua:
stilo de vita
— style of living
Irish:
stíl mhaireachtála
— style of living
Italian:
stile di vita
— style of living
Japanese:
ライフスタイル
(raifu sutairu)
— style of living
Japanese:
生活様式
(seikatsu yōshiki)
— style of living
Japanese:
生き方
(ikikata)
— style of living
Kazakh:
өмір салты
(ömır salty)
— style of living
Kazakh:
тұрмыс қалпы
(tūrmys qalpy)
— style of living
Northern Kurdish:
şêwaza jiyanê
— style of living
Latin:
vīctus
— style of living
Latvian:
dzīvesveids
— style of living
Lithuanian:
gyvensena
— style of living
Macedonian:
жи́вотен стил
(žívoten stil)
— style of living
Malay:
gaya hidup
— style of living
Māori:
āhua noho
— style of living
Māori:
kātū noho
— style of living
Eastern Mari:
илышкокла
(ilyškokla)
— style of living
Norwegian:
livsstil
— style of living
Occitan:
biais de viure
— style of living
Plautdietsch:
Läwensstiel
— style of living
Polish:
styl życia
— style of living
Polish:
tryb życia
— style of living
Portuguese:
estilo de vida
— style of living
Romanian:
stil de viață
— style of living
Russian:
стиль жи́зни
(stilʹ žízni)
— style of living
Russian:
о́браз жи́зни
(óbraz žízni)
— style of living
Russian:
лайфста́йл
(lajfstájl)
— style of living
Scottish Gaelic:
dòigh-beatha
— style of living
Spanish:
género/estilo de vida/vivir/vivencia
— style of living
Spanish:
estilo/género vital/vivencial
— style of living
Spanish:
vivienda
— style of living
Swedish:
livsstil
— style of living
Tamil:
வாழ்வியல்
(vāḻviyal)
— style of living
Tamil:
வாழ்க்கை முறை
(vāḻkkai muṟai)
— style of living
