nonlife
noun, adjective
nonlife is spelled N-O-N-L-I-F-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, nonlife means “All objects or substances except those considered alive” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of nonlife is nonlives.
How many letters and syllables are in nonlife?
| Letters | 7: N-O-N-L-I-F-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 91 million words; the 305,310th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is nonlife?
Nonlife appears about once in every 91 million words in written English, the 305,310th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of nonlife
- nonlives plural
- non-life
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does nonlife mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
All objects or substances except those considered alive.
Life reproduces. Everything else is nonlife.
- 2
A life so devoid of meaning or activity that it is barely worth living.
adjective
- 1
Relating to types of insurance which are not life insurance
The Dutch insurance industry has received a negative outlook from Moody's Investors Service Ltd. in London, reflecting in part concerns over unit-linked contracts and the absence of growth opportunities in the nonlife segment, according to
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does nonlife come from?
From non- + life.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).