joie de vivre

[ zhwaduh vee-vruh ]
/ ʒwadə ˈvi vrə /

noun French.

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

Origin of joie de vivre

literally, joy of living

Words nearby joie de vivre

British Dictionary definitions for joie de vivre

joie de vivre
/ French (ʒwa də vivrə) /

noun

joy of living; enjoyment of life; ebullience

Cultural definitions for joie de vivre

joie de vivre
[ (zhwah duh veev-ruh, veev) ]

A love of life. From French, meaning “joy of living.”