alternative lifestyle
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4.7
- noun
- /ælˈtɜrnətɪv ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl/
:
estilo de vida alternativo
- She embraces an alternative lifestyle that includes organic farming and off-grid living.
Examples
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The claim that schizophrenic patients are in any sense living an alternative "lifestyle" that our institutions were inhibiting was, of course, fatuous.
Academic text (1992) -
Uncomfortable with the alternative lifestyles offered by Isadora and Kay, Martina chooses to remain alone—but also, significantly, without a male companion.
Academic text (2018) -
In my opinion, if those who live an alternative lifestyle different from mine, that is fine with me.
Blog text (6) -
A global network of thousands of ecovillages allows millions of people to enjoy an alternative lifestyle.
Academic text (2008) -
Homosexuals assert their right to an alternative lifestyle.
Academic text (1992) -
These scenes provide alternative lifestyles that are not as encompassing as countercultures and subcultures.
Academic text (1992) -
Surfing culture provides an alternative lifestyle that is not as encompassing as a subculture or counterculture.
Academic text (1992) -
Through their alternative lifestyles, body cultures, and outlooks on life, these subcultures offer many young people the possibility to question and explore who they are and what they want.
Academic text (2006) -
What we have noticed, however, is that this approach tends to reach people who are already likely to be seeking alternative lifestyles—the kind of people who have already reflected on these issues and would be ready to take some of these steps on their own.
Academic text (1992) -
Many young people are drawn to an alternative lifestyle that emphasizes sustainability and community living.
Synonyms
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7.3
A way of life and set of values that are against the main ideas of most people
A way of living that rejects rules and authority, like punk youth
A way of living without rules or leaders
How Unconventional
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a way of living different from the norm' is directly derivable from 'alternative' (not standard/other option) + 'lifestyle' (way of living). This composition follows normal English noun-modifier patterns and has clear parallels in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Alternative lifestyle may come from the image of choosing a different path instead of the main road, where alternative means 'another choice' and lifestyle means 'way of living'. So it describes a way of living that is clearly different from what most people do.