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lagom

/ˈlɑː.ɡəm/

lagom noun: the philosophy or ethos of trying to achieve balance in one's life.

Noun

lagom (uncountable)

  1. The philosophy or ethos of trying to achieve balance in one's life.
    • Lagom seems to be fighting a losing battle against a world run by the instant gratification of social media, where we all want to be seen and be heard.2017, Lola A. Åkerström, Lagom: The Swedish Secret of Living Well, page 178
    • The typical Scandinavian home is the very essence of lagom. It's neither too sparse nor too fussy, neither overly minimalist nor overdone.2017, Niki Brantmark, Lagom (Not Too Little, Not Too Much): The Swedish Art of Living a Balanced, Happy Life, unnumbered page

lagom meaning in Tamil

lagom in Tamil

வாழ்வு முதன்மை

Origin of lagom

Borrowed from Swedish lagom (“just right”).

Questions about lagom

What does lagom mean?
Lagom means the philosophy or ethos of trying to achieve balance in one's life.
What is lagom in Tamil?
Lagom in Tamil is வாழ்வு முதன்மை. See Lagom meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lagom?
Lagom is a noun.
How do you pronounce lagom?
Lagom is pronounced /ˈlɑː.ɡəm/.

Words near lagom in the dictionary

  1. lagochilascariasis
  2. lagochiline
  3. lagochilines
  4. lagoena
  5. lagoenae
  6. lagom
  7. lagomerycid
  8. lagomerycids
  9. lagometer
  10. lagomorph
  11. lagomorphic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: lagom (page history and authors); lagom (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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