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Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Hearty or carefree enjoyment of life.
Wiktionary
- n. Enjoyment of living; happiness, ebullience, zest for life.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a keen enjoyment of living
Etymologies
- French : joie, joy + de, of + vivre, to live, living.
Examples
“She thought of the capricious joie de vivre of the pine marten, its innocence and its complete absorption in the business of being itself, and realised quite suddenly that she had exchanged the carelessness of youth for something very like unhappiness.”
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Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘joie de vivre’.
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Tricky Words from French
Loanwords from French -- both established and wet behind the ears -- that are tricky to spell or pronounce properly.
trompe l'oeil, hors d'oeuvre, oeuvre, objet d'art, objet trouvé, contretemps, milieu, métier, mise en scène, mise en place, éclat, faineant and 64 more...
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French words to throw around next time you fee...
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bon mot, bon vivant, boulevardier, accoutrement, ménage à trois, melee, coup de grace, elan, bete noir, agent provocateur, crème de la crème, haut monde and 42 more...
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English with Tongue
French words and phrases used by English speakers.
objet d'art, nom de plume, petite, bon voyage, avant-garde, faux pas, faux, touché, répondez, s'il vo..., rouge, papier mâché, joie de vivre and 85 more...
treeseed Etymology: French, literally, joy of living
keen or buoyant enjoyment of life Jan 22, 2008