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lifeworthy en · ADJ

Etymology

From life + -worthy.

Meanings

1. Worthy of or deserving of life.
   • As long as the soul of a nation grows, it is lifeworthy, and its body will probably expand to suit the expansion of the spirit. 1921, Clayton Riley Lusk, Revolutionary Radicalism:
2. Able to handle or cope with life; able to live; livable.
   • As a ship is made to be seaworthy, God made us "lifeworthy," or able to cope and endure whatever comes our way. 2008, Don Clifford, Grace Enough for Three:

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