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joie de vivre

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joie de vi·vre  (zhwä d vvr)
n.
Hearty or carefree enjoyment of life.

[French : joie, joy + de, of + vivre, to live, living.]

joie de vivre French [ʒwa də vivrə]
n
joy of living; enjoyment of life; ebullience
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.joie de vivre - a keen enjoyment of living
enjoyment - the pleasure felt when having a good time

joie de vivre (French)
noun enthusiasm, zest, gusto, ebullience, joy, relish, enjoyment, gaiety, joyfulness He has plenty of joie de vivre.
depression, apathy, distaste
Translations
joie de vivre [ˈʒwɑːdəˈviːvr] Nalegría f de vivir
joie de vivre [ʒˈwɑːdəˈviːvrə] n (literary)joie f de vivre
joie de vivre
nLebensfreude f, → Lebenslust f


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The text won't turn kids into Kierkegaards, but Cornell's line-and-watercolor cartoons in a springtime palette at least display some joie de vivre.
We should have realised that, after a run of three or four Architecture Biennales that have broadly succeeded in pushing forward the confidence, the exploration and the joie de vivre of architecture--a condition that is surely linked to the increased interest in the subject by non-architects--the Arsenale centrepiece would put a stop to it.
Joie de Vivre Hospitality, a San Francisco-based hotel company, and Mar Ventures Inc.
 
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