joie de vivre

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Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French joie de vivre (literally joy of living).

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Noun[edit]

joie de vivre (uncountable)

  1. Enjoyment of living; happiness, ebullience, zest for life.
    • 1984 April 21, “P'Town for Memorial Day (personal advertisement)”, in Gay Community News, page 18:
      2 LF (young 38 & 47 friends only) without lovers seeking similar for fun weekend in P'Town. Enjoy good food, dancing and joie de vivre.

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ʒwa d(ə) vivʁ/
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Noun[edit]

joie de vivre f (uncountable)

  1. joie de vivre, zest for life
    respirer la joie de vivreto breathe the joy of life
    • 2005, Gilles Asselin, Ruth Mastron, with Marianne Seïte-Karner (translator), Français-Américains: ces différences qui nous rapprochent, Alban Editions, page 304:
      Apprenez à apprécier la joie de vivre française.
      Learn to appreciate the French joie de vivre.