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Acting is my career and activism is my passionate hobby. But acting is my livelihood.
William Baldwin

Meaning of "livelihood" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIVELIHOOD

livelihood  [ˈlaɪvlɪˌhʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIVELIHOOD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Livelihood is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LIVELIHOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Livelihood

A person's livelihood refers to their "means of securing the basic necessities -food, water, shelter and clothing- of life". Livelihood is defined as a set of activities, involving securing water, food, fodder, medicine, shelter, clothing and the capacity to acquire above necessities working either individually or as a group by using endowments for meeting the requirements of the self and his/her household on a sustainable basis with dignity. The activities are usually carried out repeatedly. For instance, a fisherman's livelihood depends on the availability and accessibility of fish. The concept of Sustainable Livelihood is an attempt to go beyond the conventional definitions and approaches to poverty eradication. These had been found to be too narrow because they focused only on certain aspects or manifestations of poverty, such as low income, or did not consider other vital aspects of poverty such as vulnerability and social exclusion. It is now recognized that more attention must be paid to the various factors and processes which either constrain or enhance poor people’s ability to make a living in an economically, ecologically, and socially sustainable manner.

Definition of livelihood in the English dictionary

The definition of livelihood in the dictionary is occupation or employment.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIVELIHOOD


adulthood
ˈædʌltˌhʊd
brotherhood
ˈbrʌðəˌhʊd
drearihood
ˈdrɪərɪˌhʊd
fairyhood
ˈfɛərɪˌhʊd
falsehood
ˈfɔːlsˌhʊd
fatherhood
ˈfɑːðəˌhʊd
Gipsyhood
ˈdʒɪpsɪˌhʊd
Gypsyhood
ˈdʒɪpsɪˌhʊd
hardihood
ˈhɑːdɪˌhʊd
ladyhood
ˈleɪdɪˌhʊd
likelihood
ˈlaɪklɪˌhʊd
lustihood
ˈlʌstɪˌhʊd
motherhood
ˈmʌðəˌhʊd
neighborhood
ˈneɪbəˌhʊd
neighbourhood
ˈneɪbəˌhʊd
personhood
ˈp£ːsənˌhʊd
priesthood
ˈpriːstˌhʊd
puppyhood
ˈpʌpɪˌhʊd
sisterhood
ˈsɪstəˌhʊd
womanhood
ˈwʊmənˌhʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIVELIHOOD

live-in
liveability
liveable
liveableness
liveblog
lived-in
livedo
livelier
liveliest
livelihead
livelily
liveliness
livelod
livelong
livelood
lively
liven
livener
liveness
liver

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIVELIHOOD

boyhood
childhood
gawkihood
godhood
hood
kinglihood
knighthood
lens hood
manhood
maximum likelihood
nationhood
parenthood
prophethood
sainthood
selfhood
servanthood
statehood
toddlerhood
unlikelihood
victimhood

Synonyms and antonyms of livelihood in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LIVELIHOOD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «livelihood» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of livelihood

Translation of «livelihood» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIVELIHOOD

Find out the translation of livelihood to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of livelihood from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «livelihood» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生计
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sustento
570 millions of speakers

English

livelihood
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आजीविका
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رزق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

средств к существованию
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

meio de vida
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবিকা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

subsistance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penghidupan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lebensunterhalt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生計
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Livelihood
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sinh kế
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாழ்வாதாரத்தைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जीवनमान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geçim
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mezzi di sostentamento
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

utrzymanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

засобів до існування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mijloace de trai
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ζην
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lewensbestaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

försörjning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

levebrød
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of livelihood

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVELIHOOD»

The term «livelihood» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.629 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «livelihood».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIVELIHOOD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «livelihood» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «livelihood» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about livelihood

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10 QUOTES WITH «LIVELIHOOD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word livelihood.
1
Shmuel Yosef Agnon
At the age of nineteen and a half, I went to the Land of Israel to till its soil and live by the labour of my hands. As I did not find work, I sought my livelihood elsewhere.
2
Jim Backus
I decided to try radio as a source of livelihood because I like to eat regularly.
3
Joan Baez
We were raised with that discussion about violence and non-violence, and we all pretty much came up on the side of non-violence. That became my foundation with politics and my livelihood.
4
William Baldwin
Acting is my career and activism is my passionate hobby. But acting is my livelihood.
5
Leonard Baskin
I always felt that I had anxiety of survival in terms of livelihood even when I was making plenty of money.
6
Zygmunt Bauman
Capitalism proceeds through creative destruction. What is created is capitalism in a 'new and improved' form - and what is destroyed is self-sustaining capacity, livelihood and dignity of its innumerable and multiplied 'host organisms' into which all of us are drawn/seduced one way or another.
7
Arthur Capper
A boy or girl who has gone through the eight grades should possess a complete, practical education and should have received special training in some specific line of work, fitting him or her to earn a livelihood.
8
Robin Day
Magazines and advertising are flogging the idea that you have to keep changing things and get something new. I think that's balls - evil. But obviously that's your livelihood.
9
John DiMaggio
As a standup comedian, you have to develop a sense of fearlessness. It's really important for your livelihood and your well-being. And if you don't do that, you're going to fail; you're never going to be able to stand up on the cliff and jump off.
10
Renee Fleming
I have had a very difficult time with stage fright; it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIVELIHOOD»

Discover the use of livelihood in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to livelihood and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Perception of the Environment: Essays on Livelihood, ...
In this work Tim Ingold offers a persuasive approach to understanding how human beings perceive their surroundings.
Tim Ingold, 2000
2
In Search of Sustainable Livelihood Systems: Managing ...
The contributors to this volume maintain that a livelihood system embraces not just economic conditions for physical subsistence but provides material continuity and cultural meaning to the life of a family.
Ruedi Baumgartner, Rudolf Högger, 2004
3
Rural livelihood systems: Conceptual framework.
Introduction In this paper we explore the concept of rural livelihood and demonstrate its relevance for research in the rural sector. The users' perspective with a household focus has been, and continues to be, an important orientation of  ...
Niehof, A., 2001
4
The Nuer: A Description of the Modes of Livelihood and ...
Non-Aboriginal material.
Edward Evan Evans-Pritchard, 1940
5
Livelihood and Resistance: Peasants and the Politics of Land ...
"Livelihood and Resistance" examines a Peruvian highland community where rural resistance has been endemic for over a century.
Gavin Smith, 1989
6
Imposing Wilderness: Struggles Over Livelihood and Nature ...
The book focuses on the symbolic importance of natural landscapes among various social groups in this setting, and how it relates to conflicts between peasant communities and the state.
Roderick P. Neumann, 1998
7
Livelihood and Urban Poverty Reduction in Ethiopia: ...
This is based on the fact that rural poverty is widespread and pervasive and affects a large segment of the population since the majority of people in less developed countries reside in rural areas.
Tegegne Gebre-Egziabher, 2011
8
Livelihood and Microfinance: Anthropological and ...
This volume offers a unique perspective on microfinance, an issue traditionally dominated by economists and policymakers.
Hotze B. Lont, Otto Hospes, 2004
9
Communitas: Means of Livelihood and Ways of Life
-- Lewis Mumford
Percival Goodman, Paul Goodman, 1990
10
Livelihood and Gender: Equity in Community Resource Management
This significant volume critically examiines the complex and many-layered process of mainstreaming gender in natural resource management.
Sumi Krishna, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIVELIHOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term livelihood is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Wichita man's livelihood stolen with truck and trailer | Local News …
Man's livelihood taken in truck and trailer theft in Wichita. A Wichita man woke up Monday morning to find his entire livelihood had been stolen. «KWCH, Jul 15»
2
Plantation drive for Mahanadi fishermen's livelihood - The Times of …
BHUBANESWAR: To provide alternative livelihood to fishermen after ban ... had allowed fishing because there was no alternative livelihood. «Times of India, Jul 15»
3
Nepal focuses on recovery of livelihood in reconstruction
Recovery of livelihood must be the top priority during reconstruction of the quake-ravaged country, a new book titled “Strategic Framework for ... «Gulf Times, Jul 15»
4
Quake-ravaged Nepal focuses on recovery of livelihood in …
KATHMANDU, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Recovery of livelihood must be the top priority during reconstruction of the quake-ravaged country, a new ... «Shanghai Daily, Jul 15»
5
In Raigarh hamlet, this woman self-help group weaves livelihood
RAIPUR: Skilled in weaving fabric, this self-help group (SHG) not only generated employment for ten women, but also inspired eight other ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
6
DTI provides P3.1-M livelihood aid to 2 towns
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), through the Bottom-up Budgeting (BUB), has released P3.1 million to implement livelihood ... «Sun.Star, Jul 15»
7
Thai Bamboo:The livelihood option in Tripura
Agartala: To cater to the growing demand of bamboo shoots in domestic and outside markets, Tripura has started massive cultivation of a ... «The Shillong Times, Jul 15»
8
100 Kentex fire victims get livelihood aid
Around 100 victims of the Kentex fire tragedy finally received livelihood assistance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) last ... «Manila Bulletin, Jul 15»
9
IIX launches Livelihood Bond, aims to improve lives of half a million …
Singapore-based Impact Investment Exchange Asia (IIX) announced a Women's Livelihood Bond, due to be launched in early 2016, as part of ... «DEALSTREETASIA, Jul 15»
10
Ridgewood News editorial: Our social livelihood
This is today's livelihood, to stay connected with our friends, our neighbors and our community. Social media is a tool that helps us accomplish ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Livelihood [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/livelihood>. Apr 2024 ».
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