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joie de vivre

[zhwaduh vee-vruh]
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noun French.
  1. a delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living.

Origin of joie de vivre

literally, joy of living
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Related Words for joie de vivre

gaiety, delight, enjoyment, happiness, joy, lightheartedness, merriment, joviality, joyfulness, spiritedness
British Dictionary definitions for joie de vivre

joie de vivre

noun
  1. joy of living; enjoyment of life; ebullience
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Word Origin and History for joie de vivre
n.

1889, French, literally "joy of living."

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joie de vivre in Culture

joie de vivre

[(zhwah duh veev-ruh, veev)]

A love of life. From French, meaning “joy of living.”

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