joie de vivre
[ zhwaduh -vee-vruh ]
/ ʒwadə ˈvi vrə /
noun French.
a delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living.
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literally, joy of living
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British Dictionary definitions for joie de vivre
joie de vivre
/ French (ʒwa də vivrə) /
noun
joy of living; enjoyment of life; ebullience
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Cultural definitions for joie de vivre
joie de vivre
[ (zhwah duh veev-ruh, veev) ]
A love of life. From French, meaning “joy of living.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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