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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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RELATED WORDS

gaiety, delight, enjoyment, happiness, joy, lightheartedness, merriment, joviality, joyfulness, spiritedness

Nearby words

johor baharu, johor baru, johore, johore bahru, joiada, joie de vivre, join, join forces, join the club, join up, joinder

Origin of joie de vivre

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for joie de vivre

joie de vivre

n.

1889, French, literally "joy of living."

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Culture definitions for joie de vivre

joie de vivre

[ (zhwah duh veev-ruh, veev) ]

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

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