Definition of Lifework
Lifework
life·work


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
the entire body of work done by someone over the course of their lifetime,

e.g. Her entire lifework is published in these volumes.

(noun)
a task or a piece of work that a person undertakes over their entire lifetime;

e.g. His autobiography was his lifework which he spent years working on, right up until his death.

(noun)
the main task or piece of work done by a person in their lifetime;

e.g. Most people wish to have a lifework by which they will be remembered when they are gone.



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