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downshifter, n. orig. U.S.
Brit. |ˈdaʊnˌʃɪftə|, U.S. |ˈdaʊnˌʃɪftɛr|, |ˈdaʊnˌʃɪfdɛr|
[‹ downshift v. + -er suffix1.]
A person who adopts a less pressured and demanding career or lifestyle, esp. one who accepts a reduced income in pursuit of personal fulfilment.
1990U.S. News & World Rep. 31 Dec. 84/2 In the 1980s there were fast-trackers. In 1991 they will be ‘downshifters’, who reinvent success by shunning career-track jobs with good promotion prospects for jobs that allow more flexible hours and more time for family and community. 1995J. B. Schor Overworked Amer. vi. 164 ‘Downshifters’—those who reject high-powered, demanding jobs in order to gain more control over their lives—may be the latest trendsetters. 1999Independent 1 June (Open Eye Suppl.) 12/1 In extreme cases they become ‘downshifters’, distancing themselves from consumer society. |