alternative lifestyle

alternative lifestyle
Any lifestyle generally perceived to be outside the norm of its culture.
See Also: alternativism

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  • Alternative lifestyle — An alternative lifestyle is a lifestyle generally perceived to be outside the cultural norm. Usually, but not always, it implies an affinity or identification within some matching subculture (examples include Hippies, Goth and punk).… …   Wikipedia

  • alternative lifestyle — /ɔlˌtɜnətɪv ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ (say awl.ternuhtiv luyfstuyl), /ɒl / (say ol ) noun a lifestyle which is based on alternative (def. 7) values. –alternative lifestyler, noun …  

  • alternative lifestyle — al.ternative lifestyle n the way that someone lives their life, when this is not the usual way that other people live ▪ Some people say schools need to teach tolerance of alternative lifestyles …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Lifestyle travelling — Lifestyle traveling is a type of alternative lifestyle practiced by people who travel for many years, usually from country to country.Lifestyle travelers normally engage in free lance jobs, entrepreneurship, own companies, or temporary… …   Wikipedia

  • lifestyle — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ healthy, unhealthy ▪ active ▪ sedentary ▪ The increase in obesity is a result of poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle. ▪ busy …   Collocations dictionary

  • Alternative — An alternative is an object or action which can be chosen. Alternative may also refer to: Genres of music * Alternative rock * Alternative dance * Alternative metal * Alternative hip hop * Alternative countryOther music* Alternative (album), an… …   Wikipedia

  • alternative — [[t]ɔːltɜ͟ː(r)nətɪv[/t]] ♦♦ alternatives (The form alternate is sometimes used, especially in American English, instead of alternative in meanings 3, 4, and 5.) 1) N COUNT: oft N to n If one thing is an alternative to another, the first can be… …   English dictionary

  • alternative — 1 adjective 1 (only before noun) an alternative idea, plan etc is one that can be used instead of another one: There doesn t seem to be an alternative option. 2 (only before noun) an alternative system or solution is considered less damaging or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • alternative */*/*/ — I UK [ɔːlˈtɜː(r)nətɪv] / US [ɔlˈtɜrnətɪv] noun [countable] Word forms alternative : singular alternative plural alternatives something that you can choose instead of something else Can you suggest an alternative? There was no alternative but to… …   English dictionary

  • alternative — al|ter|na|tive1 [ ɔl tɜrnətıv ] noun count *** something that you can choose instead of something else: Can you suggest an alternative? There was no alternative but to close the road until February. alternative to: The treatment is offered as an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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