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[Noun] | "live*li*hood" | \ ˈlīv-lē-ˌhu̇d \
1: means of support or subsistence
2: the quality or state of being lively
Origin: 14th century ;
Alteration of Middle English livelode course of life, from Old English līflād, from līf + lād course {mat|lode|};
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[ "livelihood" ]
1: A means of securing the necessities of life; Means of earning a living; source of income.
* e.g., ... - people whose livelihoods depend on the rain forest
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[ "Right Livelihood" ]
1: a. A (usually northern California) new-age concept/farce invented by people who don't have to actually work to provide housing or sustenance for themselves.
* e.g., ... "I just got my inheritance, and suddenly found my calling / life purpose!! I gonna drop out, keep no schedules and express Who I Really Am (and Why I Am Here) through right livelihood!"
[ "Right Livelihood" ]
2: b. A position (never a "job") held by the non-working class, the privileged in society who get to pass time however they please themselves to. Practitioners can usually be found painting, writing, or doing yoga; and often seen posing as a philanthropist, spiritual leader, or shaman.
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