What does "macrobiotic" mean?

Of a lifestyle incorporating a dietary regimen including locally grown, seasonal, natural foods, or of the diet itself.

What is a synonym for "macrobiotic"?

Common synonyms include: abiding, age-long, aged, ancient, antique, chronic.

Macrobiotic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of a lifestyle incorporating a dietary regimen including locally grown, seasonal, natural foods, or of the diet itself.
"You let somebody move in with you, you make all these little compromises to smooth things along, and the next thing you know, you're on some macrobiotic diet, you're listening to Joni Mitchell!"
2
Long-lived.

Adjective

1
of or relating to the theory or practice of macrobiotics wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abiding age-long aged ancient antique chronic

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"You let somebody move in with you, you make all these little compromises to smooth things along, and the next thing you know, you're on some macrobiotic diet, you're listening to Joni Mitchell!"

Etymology

From macro- + -biotic.

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