Joblife

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    That portion of one's life in which one is gainfully employed. uncountable, usually

    "As the joblife becomes a smaller percentage of the life cycles of most peoples, the traditions of social policy must adopt more adequate ways of social security."

  2. 2
    The portion of one's life spent in the workplace. uncountable, usually

    "An artist friend of mine recalls three examples in his own joblife where nervous apprehension was involved."

Example

More examples

"As the joblife becomes a smaller percentage of the life cycles of most peoples, the traditions of social policy must adopt more adequate ways of social security."

Etymology

job + life.

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