double life /ˈdʌb(ə)l ˌlaɪf/ noun2 •An existence or life that has two aspects, particularly when one of them is regarded as embarrassing, immoral, or unlawful and thus kept hidden from some people.He lived a double life as both a British diplomat and a Soviet spy. •The hidden, or more unusual, aspect of a person's life.Counterintelligence agents discovered the British diplomat's double life as a Soviet spy. formsdouble lives