joie de vivre

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From French joie de vivre literally "joy of living".

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ʒwɑ də viːvrə/, X-SAMPA: /ZwA d@ vivr@/

Noun [edit]

joie de vivre (uncountable)

  1. Enjoyment of living; happiness, ebullience, zest for life.

Translations [edit]

enjoyment of living

See also [edit]

French [edit]

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

joie de vivre f (usually uncountable)

  1. joie de vivre, zest for life
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