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quality-of-life
[ kwol-i-tee-uhv-lahyf ]
/ ˈkwɒl ɪ ti əvˈlaɪf /
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adjective
affecting the quality of urban life: such quality-of-life crimes as fare-beating and graffiti writing.
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Origin of quality-of-life
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby quality-of-life
quality assurance, quality-assure, quality circle, quality control, quality factor, quality-of-life, quality point, quality point average, quality time, qualm, qualmish
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How to use quality-of-life in a sentence
Unlike steroids, which make a guy crazy, HGH is mostly a quality-of-life downer.
Is HGH, Allegedly Alex Rodriguez’s Drug of Choice, Really So Bad?|Kent Sepkowitz|August 1, 2013|DAILY BEASTOther opponents say that cruise ships are a quality-of-life issue.