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lifestylism

lifestylism noun: the appropriation of something as a lifestyle, without regard to its underlying tenets or meaning.

Noun

lifestylism (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) The appropriation of something as a lifestyle, without regard to its underlying tenets or meaning.
    • At the heart of the SL's [Spartacist League] attitude is as simple but insidious notion: lesbians and gay men should not bother fighting for their own liberation because that is "lifestylism"; rather, we should become closeted members of a straight-dominated sect and hope we are not forgotten after...1982 August 14, Ian Daniels, “Nazis In Chicago”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 5, page 5
    • We went beyond squatting as lifestylism firstly by barricading our squats; secondly by taking over the street itself[…]1998, George McKay, DIY Culture, page 108

Origin of lifestylism

From lifestyle + -ism.

Questions about lifestylism

What does lifestylism mean?
Lifestylism means the appropriation of something as a lifestyle, without regard to its underlying tenets or meaning.
What part of speech is lifestylism?
Lifestylism is a noun.

Words near lifestylism in the dictionary

  1. lifestyle drugs
  2. lifestyle inflation
  3. lifestyler
  4. lifestylers
  5. lifestyles
  6. lifestylism
  7. lifestylist
  8. lifestylists
  9. lifetable
  10. lifetables
  11. lifetaker

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