| has gloss | eng: 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. Roberts Dictionnaire says joie is sentiment exaltant ressenti par toute la conscience, that is, involves ones whole being."Humor Reference Guide: A Comprehensive Classification and Analysis by Warren Shibles. |
