English edit

Etymology edit

From life +‎ -scape.

Noun edit

lifescape (plural lifescapes)

  1. A layout or representation of one's life, often depicted by life experiences, events, and circumstances
    • 1922, The Atlantic Monthly, volume 129:
      Shall I accept unquestioningly the description of some important fact of a lifescape — a life philosophy —— from a static-minded man, however high his position?
    • 1990, Lolo Houbein, Wrong Face in the Mirror:
      Instead of chapter headings I now have a list of titles to cover my lifescape from the points of view of my varied career: my hop-skip, never-ending education; health, and how to proceed despite the lack of it; [...]
    • 1996, Rebecca Maddox, Inc. your dreams:
      My lifescape is a truer picture of me, and giving it a new name — thinking about it differently — helps me to create it, see it, internalize it, in a fresh and revealing way.
    • 2012, Vishwas Chavan, Universal Principles for Living:
      I for one have always wanted to share my story because I believe that my lifescape can resonate with a few others.
    • 2014, Charlaine Harris, Dead Ever After:
      Thanks, Alan, for hours of entertainment and for some extraordinary experiences I would never have had if you and Christina and Gianna hadn't become part of my lifescape.

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