joie de vivre
[ zhwaduh -vee-vruh ]
/ ʒwadə ˈvi vrə /
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noun French.
a delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living.
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Origin of joie de vivre
Literally, “joy of living”
Words nearby joie de vivre
John XXIII, Pope, Johor Baharu, Johore, Johore Bahru, Joiada, joie de vivre, join, joinder, joined-up, joiner, joiner door
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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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