MODUS VIVENDI Definition & Meaning

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modus vivendi

[ moh-duhs vi-ven-dee, -dahy ]

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noun

plural modi vivendi

manner of living; way of life; lifestyle.
a temporary arrangement between persons or parties pending a settlement of matters in debate.

modus vivendi

/ ˈməʊdəs vɪˈvɛndiː; -ˈvɛndaɪ /

noun

a working arrangement between conflicting interests; practical compromise

modus vivendi

A compromise between adversaries that allows them to get along temporarily: “During the separation, my parents adopted a modus vivendi that enabled them to tolerate each other.” From Latin , meaning a “method of living.”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of modus vivendi¹

First recorded in 1875–80, modus vivendi is from Latin modus vivendī “mode of living”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of modus vivendi¹

C19: from Latin: way of living

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Mr Deibert says that the gangs appear to have found a "modus vivendi" while they try to tear down the pillars of the state.

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Critics of Netanyahu say the prime minister has deliberately weakened the PA by allowing Israeli settlements on the West Bank to expand, even as he quietly maintained a modus vivendi with Hamas in Gaza.

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Since that war, Hezbollah and Israel have maintained a respectful but wary modus vivendi, with the occasional tit-for-tat attack but little more.

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“But absent a United States strategy in the region, people are trying to just find a workable modus vivendi.”

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“Not about every little issue in the relationship, but rather what are our principles? And can we somehow find a modus vivendi, not agreement, but some sort of mutual understanding?” he said.

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