nonlife

nonlife
1. noun
a) All objects or substances except those considered alive.

Life reproduces. Everything else is nonlife.

b) A life so devoid of meaning or activity that it is barely worth living.

These guys do good jobs given the kind of nonlives they live. Its inhuman. They cant go home. They cant see their ladies.

Relating to types of insurance which are not life insurance

The Dutch insurance industry has received a negative outlook from Moodys 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 a report released Thursday by the rating agency.


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