vive la différence

See also vive la difference

English

Etymology

French “long live the difference”, vive + la + différence.

Phrase

vive la différence

1. Long live the difference (used to express appreciation of diversity).
   • 2001, Sandra Díaz and Marcelo Cabido, “Vive la différence: plant functional diversity matters to ecosystem processes”, in Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 11 (1 November 2001), pages 646–655.

Usage notes

• (Discuss⁽⁺⁾ this sense) Often used as a humorous exclamation (e.g., by a man appreciating an attractive woman).