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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.^{[citation needed]}

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Personal Interview with Joie Angela Perez from Pateros.

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

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[0] Humor Reference Guide: A Comprehensive Classification and Analysis by Warren Shibles.

[1] Joie de Vie Poodle Dog Wall Art (21408 ) by Art 4 Kids .

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