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quality-of-life

[ kwol-i-tee-uhv-lahyf ]

adjective

  1. affecting the quality of urban life:

    such quality-of-life crimes as fare-beating and graffiti writing.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quality-of-life1

First recorded in 1940–45

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Example Sentences

Unlike steroids, which make a guy crazy, HGH is mostly a quality-of-life downer.

Other opponents say that cruise ships are a quality-of-life issue.

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