noun
- the act or practice of living in a way considered immoral, improper, or contrary to accepted standards
Usage: formal or literary
verb
- to live in a way considered immoral, improper, or contrary to accepted standards
Usage: formal or literary; present participle of 'mislive'
Examples
- The preacher warned against misliving and urged his congregation to seek redemption.
- Years of misliving had taken a toll on his reputation and relationships.
- She regretted her misliving in her youth and sought to make amends.
- The novel explores themes of misliving and moral corruption in Victorian society.
- He accused his rival of misliving and spreading false rumors.
- Misliving in the city had left him spiritually empty and searching for meaning.