lifelong

pronunciation

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  • Adjective:
    continuing through life

Word Origin

lifelong (adj.)
also life-long, "continuing a lifetime," 1855, from life (n.) + long (adj.).

Example

1. How does goal setting factor into your lifelong learning ?
2. He also had a lifelong career as a self-styled sex therapist .
3. A good politician today could be mired in lifelong scandal tomorrow .
4. That 's why paralysis from a spinal injury is a lifelong disability .
5. Autism is a lifelong disability that is most likely genetic in origin .

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