live-and-let-live

adjective

Of or expressing a belief in mutual tolerance.

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Meanings

adjectivelive-and-let-live (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or expressing a belief in mutual tolerance.

    Buyers in Andersonville seek the quality of life here, Finegan said, referring to the live-and-let-live attitude of the diverse neighborhood.

    2008 June 13, “Andersonville: A slice of life”, in Chicago Tribune
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    An eccentric city with a live-and-let-live vibe, London is a place where people can be free to be themselves, find the communities to which they belong and write whatever they want.

    2022 October 12, Bernardine Evaristo, “Read Your Way Through London”, in The New York Times
Cite this entry
APA

live-and-let-live. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live-and-let-live

MLA

“live-and-let-live.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live-and-let-live. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “live-and-let-live,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/live-and-let-live.

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