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Modus vivendi

//ˌmoʊdəs vɪˈvɛndiː// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A way of living, especially a working arrangement to allow for peaceful coexistence between two parties in spite of differences or unresolved disputes.

    "One would almost have supposed Henchard to have had policy to see that no better modus vivendi could be arrived at with Farfrae than by encouraging him to become his son-in-law."

  2. 2
    a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes wordnet
  3. 3
    a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement wordnet

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin modus vīvendī, from modus (“way, manner”) + genitive gerund form of vīvere (“to live”).

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