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dəs vɪˈvɛn Origin:
1875–80; < Latin modus vivendī mode of living
1875–80; < Latin modus vivendī mode of living
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modus vivendi (ˈməʊdəs vɪˈvɛndiː, -ˈvɛndaɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl modi vivendi | |
| a working arrangement between conflicting interests; practical compromise | |
| [C19: from Latin: way of living] | |
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modus vivendi [(moh-duhs vi-ven-dee, vi-ven-deye)]A compromise between adversaries that allows them to get along temporarily: “During the separation, my parents adopted a modus vivendi that enabled them to tolerate each other.” From Latin, meaning a “method of living.”
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