"lifelong" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: life + -long Etymology templates: {{suf|en|life|long}} life + -long Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} lifelong (not comparable)
  1. Extending for the entire duration of life. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Time Synonyms: life-long, life long Related terms: decadeslong, yearslong, for life, lifespan, lifetime, livelong Translations (extending for the entire duration of life): пожизнен (požiznen) (Bulgarian), доживотен (doživoten) (Bulgarian), celoživotní (Czech), levenslang (Dutch), dumviva (Esperanto), lebenslang (German), élethosszig tartó (Hungarian), egész életen át tartó (Hungarian), életfogytig tartó (Hungarian), da una vita (Italian), da sempre (Italian), 生涯 (shōgai) (alt: しょうがい) (Japanese), sepanjang hidup (Malay), taumano (Maori), dożywotni (Polish), vitalício (Portuguese), пожизненный (požiznennyj) (Russian), fad-shaoghalach (Scottish Gaelic), vitalicio (Spanish), livslång (Swedish), дові́чний (dovíčnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-lifelong-en-adj-vzQy41Jp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -long

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          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "extending for the entire duration of life",
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        },
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      "sense": "extending for the entire duration of life",
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      "sense": "extending for the entire duration of life",
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      "sense": "extending for the entire duration of life",
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      "sense": "extending for the entire duration of life",
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      "sense": "extending for the entire duration of life",
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      "sense": "extending for the entire duration of life",
      "word": "taumano"
    },
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      "sense": "extending for the entire duration of life",
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      "sense": "extending for the entire duration of life",
      "word": "vitalício"
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      "sense": "extending for the entire duration of life",
      "word": "пожизненный"
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      "sense": "extending for the entire duration of life",
      "word": "vitalicio"
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      "sense": "extending for the entire duration of life",
      "word": "livslång"
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