People who had a good professional job and (usually) a house which had significantly increased in value - but then they realised that by selling the house and moving to another (usually rural, far cheaper) area of the country, they could downshift their lives and yet still have a [small fortune] [in the bank] less stress, less work, more time with the family, more money.
See also: [downshifting].

]]>https://definedictionarymeaning.com/topic/106423/downshiftersRSS for NodeMon, 15 Jun 2026 18:30:55 GMTFri, 10 May 2019 03:00:14 GMT60someone who leaves a job that is well paid and difficult in order to do something that gives them more time and satisfaction but less money:

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