way of life



way of life

1. The customs and activities that compose the lifestyle of a person or group. Fishing and seafaring are a large part of the way of life of these coastal communities. Terrorism is a threat to our freedom and our very way of life.
2. Something that is accepted as the status quo. It's a shame that violence and drug use become a way of life for some troubled teens.
See also: life, of, way

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ZÉNaÏDeze-na-EEDFrench
Fadila-Arabic
Yarona-Hebrew
HelfriedHEL-freetGerman
DovDOVHebrew
Birgittabir-YIT-tah (Swedish), bir-GIT-tah (Swedish), BEER-geet-tah (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish