Definition

Noun: - Your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort): This refers to the general well-being of an individual or society, focusing on non-material factors such as happiness, fulfillment, and the environment, rather than just financial wealth or physical health.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Access to parks and libraries greatly enhances a community's quality of life.
  • For many, a good work-life balance is essential for a high quality of life.
  • The study measured the quality of life in different cities based on factors like safety, education, and leisure opportunities.

Advanced Usage

• "Quality-of-life" as an attributive adjective: When used before a noun to describe something related to this concept.
  • The city council discussed several quality-of-life issues, including noise pollution and public green spaces.
  • The new policy is considered a quality-of-life improvement for residents.

Variants and Related Words

• Well-being (n): The state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy. (A closely related, often more general, concept).
• Standard of living (n): The degree of wealth and material comfort available to a person or community. (This focuses more on economic and material factors, while includes broader, often subjective, well-being).

Synonyms

• Well-being
• Life satisfaction
• Welfare

Related Phrases

• Health-related quality of life (HRQoL): A specific assessment of how an individual's health impacts their overall well-being and ability to function.
  • The treatment's goal was to improve the patient's health-related quality of life.

Notes on Meaning

This term is distinct from "standard of living." While standard of living is often measured by income and access to goods/services, quality of life is a broader, more subjective measure that includes psychological, social, and environmental factors contributing to personal satisfaction.

Noun

1. your personal satisfaction (or dissatisfaction) with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort)
   • the new art museum is expected to improve the quality of life