(ways of life)
1.
A ~ is the behaviour and habits that are typical of a particular person or group, or that are chosen by them.
Mining activities have totally disrupted the traditional ~ of the Yanomami Indians.
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2.
If you describe a particular activity as a ~ for someone, you mean that it has become a very important and regular thing in their life, rather than something they do or experience occasionally.
She likes it so much it’s become a ~ for her.
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