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live-and-let-live

live-and-let-live adjective: of or expressing a belief in mutual tolerance.

Adjective

live-and-let-live (not comparable)

  1. Of or expressing a belief in mutual tolerance.
    • Buyers in Andersonville seek the quality of life here, Finegan said, referring to the live-and-let-live attitude of the diverse neighborhood.2008 June 13, “Andersonville: A slice of life”, in Chicago Tribune
    • An eccentric city with a live-and-let-live vibe, London is a place where people can be free to be themselves, find the communities to which they belong and write whatever they want.2022 October 12, Bernardine Evaristo, “Read Your Way Through London”, in The New York Times

Questions about live-and-let-live

What does live-and-let-live mean?
Live-and-let-live means of or expressing a belief in mutual tolerance.
What part of speech is live-and-let-live?
Live-and-let-live is an adjective.

Words near live-and-let-live in the dictionary

  1. live wires
  2. live with
  3. live with oneself
  4. live within oneself
  5. live-action
  6. live-and-let-live
  7. live-ball era
  8. live-chat
  9. live-chats
  10. live-chatted
  11. live-chatting

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