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What is "livelihood" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does livelihood mean in English? Meaning of livelihood definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "livelihood" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "livelihood": the financial means whereby one lives

Noun

  • Meaning: the financial means whereby one lives
  • Example: each child was expected to pay for their keep he applied to the state for support he could no longer earn his own livelihood
  • Synonyms: bread and butter keep livelihood living support sustenance
  • Hyponyms: amenities comforts conveniences creature comforts maintenance meal ticket subsistence
  • Hypernyms: resource

    • Pronunciation in US: /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈlʌɪvlɪhʊd/

    Synonyms:

    living, subsistence, sustenance, employment, income, slot, vocation, art, business, means, support, work, profession, game, keep, thing, job, craft, maintenance, grind, alimentation, racket, trade, resources, circumstances, bread and butter, rat race, nine-to-five, source of income, what one is into,

    Antonyms:

    entertainment, fun, pastime, avocation, recreation, unemployment,

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    livelihood in English: livelihood
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