Joie de vivre: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Joie de vivre noun. A cheerful zest for life.
How to say it
zhwah duh VEE-vruh/ˌʒwɑː də ˈviːvr(ə)/
4 syllables, stressed on the third (VEE).
Joie de vivre in a sentence
At ninety, she still has the joie de vivre of a teenager on holiday.
The new puppy's joie de vivre lifted the whole household.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- zest
- exuberance
- gusto
- high spirits
Opposite:
- gloom
- ennui
Where joie de vivre comes from
French for joy of living.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The new puppy's _____ lifted the whole household.
- sprezzatura
- joie de vivre
- tsundoku
Show the answer
joie de vivre: The new puppy's joie de vivre lifted the whole household.