joie de vivre

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English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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.

Translations

French

FWOTD – 12 June 2017

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒwa d(ə) vivʁ/
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Noun

joie de vivre f (uncountable)

  1. joie de vivre, zest for life
    Antonym: mal de vivre
    respirer la joie de vivre ― to 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.

Indonesian

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French joie de vivre (literally “joy of living”).

Noun

joie de vivre

  1. joie de vivre, zest for life

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