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Meaning of joie de vivre | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌʒwɑ də ˈviv(ɹə)/

Definitions

Enjoyment of living; happiness, ebullience, zest for life.

uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“2 LF (young 38 & 47 friends only) without lovers seeking similar for fun weekend in P'Town. Enjoy good food, dancing and joie de vivre.”
“By this point, I am losing enthusiasm. It’s really lonely going around and eating at places without a friend, and cold brown rice is hardly inspiring my joie de vivre.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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