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joie de vivre
(joie de vivre)
Pronunciation:
/ˌʒwɑː də ˈviːvr(ə), ʒwad vivʀ/
noun
[
mass noun
]
exuberant enjoyment of life:
they seem to be filled with joie de vivre
[
count noun
]
:
she had been gripped with a joie de vivre that hitherto had been completely missing from her life
Origin:
French, literally 'joy of living'
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