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joblife

joblife noun: that portion of one's life in which one is gainfully employed.

Noun

joblife (usually uncountable, plural joblives)

  1. (usually) That portion of one's life in which one is gainfully employed.
    • As the joblife becomes a smaller percentage of the life cycles of most peoples, the traditions of social policy must adopt more adequate ways of social security.1973, Carroll J. Bourg, "Kaim-Caudle, P.R. Comparative Social Policy and Social Security: A Ten-Country Study" (review), Sociology: Reviews of New Books, Vols. 1-2, page 115
  2. (usually) The portion of one's life spent in the workplace.
    • An artist friend of mine recalls three examples in his own joblife where nervous apprehension was involved.1960, Fred Manchee, The Secret of Being a Somebody, New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, page 87
    • First, let's talk about preparing to become part of the workforce, which consists of many people who are committed to an orderly job-life.2013, Tracy Reynolds, Job Time: An HR Book for Jobseekers, Xlibris, 2013. (Page _)

Forms of joblife

pluraljoblives

Origin of joblife

job + life.

Questions about joblife

What does joblife mean?
Joblife means that portion of one's life in which one is gainfully employed.
What part of speech is joblife?
Joblife is a noun.
What is the plural of joblife?
The plural of joblife is joblives.

Words near joblife in the dictionary

  1. jobing
  2. Jobins
  3. jobless
  4. joblessly
  5. joblessness
  6. joblife
  7. joblike
  8. Jobling
  9. joblist
  10. joblists
  11. joblives

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