nonlife

English

Etymology

non- +‎ life

Noun

nonlife (countable and uncountable, plural nonlives)

(biology, uncountable) All objects or substances except those considered alive.
Life reproduces. Everything else is nonlife.
(countable) A life so devoid of meaning or activity that it is barely worth living.
- 2001, Peter M Coan, Taxi: The Harry Chapin Story
  These guys do good jobs given the kind of nonlives they live. It's inhuman. They can't go home. They can't see their ladies.

Usage notes

Usually used in opposition to life; rarely otherwise.

Adjective

nonlife (not comparable)

(insurance) Relating to types of insurance which are not life insurance
The Dutch insurance industry has received a negative outlook from Moody's Investors Service Ltd. in London, reflecting in part concerns over unit-linked contracts and the absence of growth opportunities in the nonlife segment, according to a report released Thursday by the rating agency.[1]

References

http://www.businessinsurance.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=9999200014223

[1] ttp://www.businessinsurance.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=9999200014223

单词	nonlife
释义	nonlife English Etymology non- +‎ life Noun nonlife (countable and uncountable, plural nonlives) (biology, uncountable) All objects or substances except those considered alive. Life reproduces. Everything else is nonlife. (countable) A life so devoid of meaning or activity that it is barely worth living. 2001, Peter M Coan, Taxi: The Harry Chapin Story These guys do good jobs given the kind of nonlives they live. It's inhuman. They can't go home. They can't see their ladies. Usage notes Usually used in opposition to life; rarely otherwise. Adjective nonlife (not comparable) (insurance) Relating to types of insurance which are not life insurance The Dutch insurance industry has received a negative outlook from Moody's Investors Service Ltd. in London, reflecting in part concerns over unit-linked contracts and the absence of growth opportunities in the nonlife segment, according to a report released Thursday by the rating agency.[1] References http://www.businessinsurance.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=9999200014223
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