Meaning of MODUS VIVENDI
| Pronunciation: | | 'mowdûs wee'wendee
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- [n] a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes
- [n] a temporary accommodation of a disagreement between parties pending a permanent settlement
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| | Synonyms: | | life style, lifestyle, life-style |
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| | See Also: | | accommodation, fashion, manner, mode, style, way | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Mo"dus vi*ven"di\ [L.]
Mods, or manner, of living; hence, a temporary arrangement of
affairs until disputed matters can be settled.
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| | Related Terms: | | action, actions, activity, acts, address, affectation, air, armistice, bearing, behavior, behavior pattern, behavioral norm, behavioral science, breathing spell, buffer zone, carriage, cease-fire, comportment, conduct, cooling-off period, culture pattern, custom, demeanor, demilitarized zone, deportment, doing, doings, folkway, gestures, goings-on, guise, hollow truce, maintien, manner, manners, method, methodology, methods, mien, motions, movements, moves, neutral territory, observable behavior, pacification, pattern, Pax Dei, pax in bello, Pax Romana, peace, Peace of God, poise, port, pose, posture, practice, praxis, presence, procedure, proceeding, social science, stand-down, style, suspension of hostilities, tactics, temporary arrangement, tone, treaty of peace, truce, way, way of life, ways |
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