downshifting

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noun

A social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of downshift
noundownshifting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA social trend towards living a simpler, less ambitious life with a better work-life balance.

Translations

Finnish leppoistaminen
  • leppoistaminensocial trend
Polish downshifting
  • downshiftingsocial trend
Russian даунши́фтинг
  • даунши́фтинг (daunšífting)social trend
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APA

downshifting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downshifting

MLA

“downshifting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downshifting. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “downshifting,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/downshifting.

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