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"Joy of Living" redirects here. For the 1961 film, see The Joy of Living.
Eduard von Grützner's depiction of Falstaff, a literary character well known for his joie de vivre

Joie de vivre (from the French joie, "joy"; de, "of"; vivre, "to live, living"; "the joy of living") is a term sometimes imported into English to express a cheerful enjoyment of life; an exultation of spirit. Joie de vivre

"can be a joy of conversation, joy of eating, joy of anything one might do… And joie de vivre may be seen as a joy of everything, a comprehensive joy, a philosophy of life, a Weltanschauung. Robert's Dictionnaire says joie is sentiment exaltant ressenti par toute la conscience, that is, involves one's whole being."[1]

In English common usage, the phrase is sometimes corrupted to joie de vie. [2] This would translate to "joy of life" or "zest for life," rather than the more affirmative "joy of living." Joie de vive is another common spelling error.

References

Personal Interview with Joie Angela Perez from Pateros.

  1. ^ Humor Reference Guide: A Comprehensive Classification and Analysis by Warren Shibles.
  2. ^ Joie de Vie Poodle Dog Wall Art (21408 ) by Art 4 Kids .

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