joie de vivre
noun
[ ˌʒwɑː də ˈviːvr(ə) ]
• exuberant enjoyment of life.
• "they seem to be filled with joie de vivre"
Similar:
gaiety,
cheerfulness,
cheeriness,
merriment,
light-heartedness,
happiness,
joy,
joyfulness,
joyousness,
delight,
pleasure,
high spirits,
spiritedness,
jollity,
jolliness,
joviality,
exuberance,
ebullience,
liveliness,
vivacity,
enthusiasm,
enjoyment,
verve,
gusto,
relish,
animation,
effervescence,
sparkle,
buoyancy,
sprightliness,
jauntiness,
zest,
zestfulness,
pep,
zing,
get-up-and-go,
perkiness,
gladsomeness,
blitheness,
blithesomeness,
Origin:
French, literally ‘joy of living’.
