Low-life (plural: low-lifes ) (or lowlife ) is a term for a person who is considered morally unacceptable by their community . Examples of people typically referred to as low-life include aggressive panhandlers , bullies , criminals , drug dealers , freeloaders , hobos , gangsters , sex offenders , pimps , scammers , and thieves .
10-498: [REDACTED] Look up lowlife in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Low Life , Low-Life , or Lowlife ( s ) may refer to: Low-life , a person considered morally unacceptable by their community Film [ edit ] The Low Life , a 1995 American film by George Hickenlooper Low Life (film) , a 2004 South Korean film by Im Kwon-taek Lowlife (2012 film) ,
20-459: A British record label Lowlife (band) , a 1985–1997 Scottish band Albums [ edit ] Low-Life , by New Order, 1985 Low Life (Peter Brötzmann and Bill Laswell album) or the title song, 1987 Lowlife: The Paris Concert , by Tim Berne, 1995 Low Life (EP) , by Massive Ego, or the title song, 2014 Songs [ edit ] "Low Life" (song) , by Future, 2016 "Lowlife" (song) , by Poppy, 2015 "Low Life", by
30-425: A Canadian horror film by Seth A. Smith Lowlife (2017 film) , an American film by Ryan Prows Literature [ edit ] Low Life (book) , a 1991 book by Luc Sante Low Life (comics) , a 2000 AD comic story in the world of Judge Dredd Lowlife (comics) , a 1992–1995 series by Ed Brubaker Lowlifes , a 2018 IDW Publishing comics series Music [ edit ] Low Life Records ,
40-607: A crass, overly casual person who exhibits a lack of grace and refinement. In this sense, individuals do not necessarily need to be criminally destructive or hold ethically questionable views to qualify for the term. Similar terms used for the same type of person include the Australian/New Zealand term feral . Upwardly mobile members of an ethnic group, committed to schooling, education and employment prospects, will often reject low-lifes who instead opt (willingly or unwillingly) for street or gang life. The lure of
50-478: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages lowlife Often, the term is used as an indication of disapproval of antisocial or self-destructive behaviors , usually bearing a connotation of contempt and derision . This usage of the word dates to 1911. The long-term origins of the ideas behind this in the Western world trace back to ancient times with
60-509: The hobo , bum, or urban outlaw, and through to the anti-heroes of Cyberpunk . Such interest may have a sexual component, based on the subconscious equation of socially low status with lack of inhibitions, as with the Roman ladies described by Petronius : "Some women get heated up over the very dregs and can't feel any passion unless... among the lowest of the low". Anti-social behaviour Too Many Requests If you report this error to
70-711: The 4-Skins from The Good, The Bad & The 4-Skins , 2007 reissue "Low Life", by Bryan Adams, the B-side of " Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman? ", 1995 "Low Life", by Death from Spiritual Healing , 1990 "Lowlife", by John Eddie "Low Life", by the Police, the B-side of " Spirits in the Material World ", 1981 "Lowlife", by Theory of a Deadman from The Truth Is... , 2011 "Low Life", by Ufo361 , 2021 "Low Life", by X Ambassadors from VHS , 2015 "Low Life", by ZieZie , 2017 Topics referred to by
80-413: The distinction of high culture associated with aristocracy at the top of the social hierarchy who were regarded in aristocrat-dominated society as compared with low culture associated with commoners at the bottom of the social hierarchy that included many impoverished people among them. In common usage, the term can also be used for people associated with adhering to low culture , or used to describe
90-529: The low-life for those in established social strata has been a perennial feature of western history: it can be traced from the Neronian aristocrat described by Juvenal as only at home in stables and taverns–"you'll find him near a gangster, cheek by jowl, mingling with lascars , thieves and convicts on the run" –through the Elizabethan interest in cony-catching , up to William Burroughs ' obsession with
100-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Low Life . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Low_Life&oldid=1219439403 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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