life stance
life stance noun: the relation that one has with what he or she accepts as being of ultimate importance, the presuppositions and theory of this, and the commitments and practice of working it out in living.
Noun
life stance (plural life stances)
- The relation that one has with what he or she accepts as being of ultimate importance, the presuppositions and theory of this, and the commitments and practice of working it out in living.
Forms of life stance
| plural | life stances |
|---|---|
| alternative form | lifestance |
Origin of life stance
From life + stance; coined in the mid-1970s by humanists interested in educational matters.
Questions about life stance
- What does life stance mean?
- Life stance means the relation that one has with what he or she accepts as being of ultimate importance, the presuppositions and theory of this, and the commitments and practice of working it out in living.
- What part of speech is life stance?
- Life stance is a noun.
- What is the plural of life stance?
- The plural of life stance is life stances.
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