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joie de vivre

[ zhwaduh vee-vruh ]

noun

French.
  1. a delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living.


joie de vivre

/ Ê’wa dÉ™ vivrÉ™ /

noun

  1. joy of living; enjoyment of life; ebullience
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joie de vivre

  1. A love of life. From French, meaning “joy of living.â€
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of joie de vivre1

Literally, “joy of livingâ€
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In “Snail,†a traumatized and lonely young Grace risks becoming a hoarding hermit until she bonds with the older Pinky, who is the essence of joie de vivre.

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And in so doing, we lose our enjoyment of the moment, our buoyancy, our joie de vivre.

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It had been indescribably worse living with contempt, insults and rigid rules as my joie de vivre dulled into depression.

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The Paris Olympics have brought some joie de vivre to NBCUniversal.

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The two characters she created for him were not infused with joie de vivre, however.

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