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lifework

lifework noun: the main occupation or vocation of a person's life.

Noun

lifework (plural lifeworks)

  1. The main occupation or vocation of a person's life.

lifework meaning in Tamil

lifework in Tamil

வாழ்நாட்பணி

Forms of lifework

plurallifeworks
alternative formlife's work

Origin of lifework

From life + work. Compare Saterland Frisian Lieuwendswierk, West Frisian libbenswurk, Dutch levenswerk, German Low German Levenswark, German Lebenswerk, Danish livsværk, Swedish livsverk.

Questions about lifework

What does lifework mean?
Lifework means the main occupation or vocation of a person's life.
What is lifework in Tamil?
Lifework in Tamil is வாழ்நாட்பணி. See Lifework meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lifework?
Lifework is a noun.
What is the plural of lifework?
The plural of lifework is lifeworks.

Words near lifework in the dictionary

  1. lifevests
  2. lifeward
  3. lifeway
  4. lifeways
  5. lifewide
  6. lifework
  7. lifeworks
  8. lifeworld
  9. lifeworlds
  10. lifeworthy
  11. lifey

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: lifework (page history and authors); lifework (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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