Life-changing

//ˈlaɪfˌt͡ʃeɪnd͡ʒɪŋ// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a significant effect on the course of one's life.

    "My trek across the Amazon was a life-changing event."

Example

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"Travel can be a life-changing experience."

Etymology

From life + changing.

Related phrases

life-changingly

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