Word of the Day: Joie de vivre

Sunday, February 23, 2025

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noun

1. Exuberant enjoyment of life.

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"Her 90-year-old grandmother's joie de vivre was evident in the way she still danced at every family gathering."

"The rescue dog brought a new sense of joie de vivre to their household."

"My neighbor could have told you stories of difficult times in her life, but she always displayed a characteristic joie de vivre."

French, late 19th century

From French, "joie de vive" literally translates as "joy of living," and that's how this term is used in English. Someone who always has a smile on their face and a kind word to share, who finds the positive side of any situation, and who makes others feel good to be around them can be said to have "joie de vivre." ...