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- [lahyf-wurk]
- /ˈlaɪfˈwɜrk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lahyf-wurk]
- /ˈlaɪfˈwɜrk/
Definitions of lifework word
- noun lifework the complete or principal work, labor, or task of a lifetime. 1
- noun lifework The entire or principal work, labor, or task of a person's lifetime. 1
- noun lifework a work to which a person has devoted his or her life 0
- noun lifework the work to which a person's life is devoted; most important work of one's life 0
- noun lifework The main occupation or vocation of a person's life. 0
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Origin of lifework
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; life + work
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lifework
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lifework popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
lifework usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lifework
noun lifework
- business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
- career — A career is the job or profession that someone does for a long period of their life.
- purpose — the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- work — Henry Clay, 1832–84, U.S. songwriter.
- profession — a vocation requiring knowledge of some department of learning or science: the profession of teaching. Compare learned profession.
Antonyms for lifework
noun lifework
- avocation — Your avocation is a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.
- recreation — the act of creating anew.
- fun — something that provides mirth or amusement: A picnic would be fun.
- pastime — something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport: to play cards as a pastime.
- hobby — an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp-collecting and woodcarving.
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