Joie de vivre

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Joie de vivre [ zhwaduh* vee-vruh* ]
 [ noun ]
 MEANING :
 a french phrase meaning carefree or joyful enjoyment of life; happy to be alive
 USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
 She  had been gripped with a joie de vivre that hitherto had been completely missing from her life

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