"lifestream" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lifestreams [plural]
Etymology: From life + stream. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|life|stream}} life + stream Head templates: {{en-noun}} lifestream (plural lifestreams)
  1. According to certain New Age beliefs, a stream of life force associated with an individual being.
    Sense id: en-lifestream-en-noun-DGPtN4iz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32
  2. (Internet) A time-ordered stream of documents that functions as a diary of one's electronic life. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-lifestream-en-noun-aaBKW~BP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: lifestreaming

Inflected forms

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