eluviisi

Eluviisi is a Finnish term used to refer to the patterns by which people live—their daily routines, values, social practices and consumption. The concept is used chiefly in sociology, cultural studies and journalism to describe the typical way of life of a social group or population segment, and how these patterns are shaped by economic conditions, education, and culture.

Although synonymous with elämäntapa in many contexts, eluviisi is typically more formal or analytical, and appears mainly in academic texts, policy discussions, or market research. It is used to discuss broad lifestyle trends at regional, national, or demographic levels, and to examine how changes in work, housing, technology, and mobility influence everyday life.

In Finnish discourse, elämäntapa remains the more common everyday term, while eluviisi appears as a technical or descriptive label in research or media coverage of social change. Translations into English often render eluviisi as "lifestyle" or "way of life."