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joie de vi·vre
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ˈvi
vr
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French
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a delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living.
Origin:
literally, joy of living
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joie de vivre
(ʒwa də vivrə)
—
n
joy of living; enjoyment of life; ebullience
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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joie de vivre
[(zhwah duh
veev
-ruh,
veev
)]
A love of life. From French, meaning “joy of living.”
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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