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MODUS VIVENDI

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does modus vivendi mean? 

MODUS VIVENDI (noun)
  The noun MODUS VIVENDI has 2 senses:

1. a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlementplay

2. a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudesplay

  Familiarity information: MODUS VIVENDI used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MODUS VIVENDI (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("modus vivendi" is a kind of...):

accommodation (a settlement of differences)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

life-style; life style; lifestyle; modus vivendi

Hypernyms ("modus vivendi" is a kind of...):

fashion; manner; mode; style; way (how something is done or how it happens)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "modus vivendi"):

fast lane (a hectic and pressured lifestyle often characterized by recklessness or dissipation)

free living (a lifestyle given to easy indulgence of the appetites)

vanity fair (a vain and frivolous lifestyle especially in large cities)


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