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Joie de Vivre
/ˌʒwɑ də ˈviv(ɹə)/
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What does Joie de Vivre mean?
noun
- Enjoyment of living; happiness, ebullience, zest for life.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˌʒwɑ də ˈviv(ɹə)/
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He was most capital company, rolling out perpetual jokes and calembour, and bubbling over with exuberant joie de vivre.
We think of dancing as a light form of recreation, practised by the young from sheer joie de vivre and unsuitable for the mature.