modus vivendin.

Brit.

/ˌməʊdəs vᵻˈvɛndiː/,

/ˌməʊdəs vᵻˈvɛndʌɪ/, U.S.

/ˈmoʊdəs vəˈvɛndi/,

/ˈmoʊdəs vəˈvɛnˌdaɪ/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin modus vīvendī.

Etymology: < classical Latin modus vīvendī way of living (also in post-classical Latin (1371) in sense ‘settlement’) < modus mode n. + vīvendī , genitive of gerund of vīvere to live (see vivat int. and n.). Used in French contexts since 1866.

A way of living; esp. a working arrangement between contending parties, which enables them to coexist peacefully pending the settlement of those matters in dispute.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > [noun] > settling quarrels or disputes > agreement or settlement > practical or temporary

modus vivendi1847

1847 Morning Post 15 July 6/5 Notwithstanding the expiration of the treaty, a modus vivendi would thus be established, which need not terminate till three or six months after one of the high contracting parties shall have made a declaration to that effect.

1875 H. James in Nation 21 Oct. 264/2 In Portugal they [sc. the Jews] found a modus vivendi which, though still hard, was easier than the Spanish rule.

1876 Mind 1 231 To have, then, two fundamental principles at once..is impossible; either one must be retained and the other discarded, or else a modus vivendi must be found and a separate function assigned to each.

1882 Standard 27 Dec. 4/7 The Russian Government and the Pope have arranged a modus vivendi.

1927 New Republic 21 Sept. 107/2 Great Britain unquestionably has a case..for demanding that the nations of the Continent shall arrange among themselves their modus vivendi.

1955 Sci. Amer. Aug. 88/2 Animals of different species, says Lorenz, rarely become friends, but they can and often do find a modus vivendi.

1975 Times 5 Aug. 4/4 Some sort of modus vivendi will have to be worked out between executive and legislative branches.

1988 P. van Sommers Jealousy ix. 172 If a reasonable modus vivendi cannot be achieved, the parties must consider separation.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	modus vivendi
释义	modus vivendin. Brit. /ˌməʊdəs vᵻˈvɛndiː/, /ˌməʊdəs vᵻˈvɛndʌɪ/, U.S. /ˈmoʊdəs vəˈvɛndi/, /ˈmoʊdəs vəˈvɛnˌdaɪ/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin modus vīvendī. Etymology: < classical Latin modus vīvendī way of living (also in post-classical Latin (1371) in sense ‘settlement’) < modus mode n. + vīvendī , genitive of gerund of vīvere to live (see vivat int. and n.). Used in French contexts since 1866. A way of living; esp. a working arrangement between contending parties, which enables them to coexist peacefully pending the settlement of those matters in dispute. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > dissent > absence of dissension or peace > bringing about concord or peace > [noun] > settling quarrels or disputes > agreement or settlement > practical or temporary modus vivendi1847 1847 Morning Post 15 July 6/5 Notwithstanding the expiration of the treaty, a modus vivendi would thus be established, which need not terminate till three or six months after one of the high contracting parties shall have made a declaration to that effect. 1875 H. James in Nation 21 Oct. 264/2 In Portugal they [sc. the Jews] found a modus vivendi which, though still hard, was easier than the Spanish rule. 1876 Mind 1 231 To have, then, two fundamental principles at once..is impossible; either one must be retained and the other discarded, or else a modus vivendi must be found and a separate function assigned to each. 1882 Standard 27 Dec. 4/7 The Russian Government and the Pope have arranged a modus vivendi. 1927 New Republic 21 Sept. 107/2 Great Britain unquestionably has a case..for demanding that the nations of the Continent shall arrange among themselves their modus vivendi. 1955 Sci. Amer. Aug. 88/2 Animals of different species, says Lorenz, rarely become friends, but they can and often do find a modus vivendi. 1975 Times 5 Aug. 4/4 Some sort of modus vivendi will have to be worked out between executive and legislative branches. 1988 P. van Sommers Jealousy ix. 172 If a reasonable modus vivendi cannot be achieved, the parties must consider separation. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1847
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