lifelong

life-long · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Lasting or remaining throughout one's entire life.

  2. 2.

    Continuing or existing for the whole of one's life.

Phrases & expressions

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    lifelong learning — the ongoing pursuit of knowledge throughout life
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    lifelong commitment — a dedication that lasts one's entire life
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    lifelong dream — an aspiration held since early in life

Related words

Antonyms: brief, short-lived, temporary
See also: lasting, life, lifetime, permanent
Synonyms: enduring, lasting, lifetime, permanent

Etymology

A compound of Old English lif ("life") and lang ("long"). First attested in the 16th century.