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Definition of joie de vivre noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

joie de vivre

noun
 
/ˌʒwʌ də ˈviːvrə/
 
/ˌʒwʌ də ˈviːvrə/
[uncountable] (from French)
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  1. a feeling of great happiness and pleasure in life
    Word OriginFrench, literally ‘joy of living’.
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