Member posted November 16, 2013 20:51
I was at a conference where the speaker used the term joie de vivre when she was talking about using humor for a human connection. Is there an English word for it? It seems to mean more than "joy of life," doesn't it?
Member joie de vivre
The only English term I've heard is
joie de vivre .
[Fixed typo.]
This message has been edited. Last edited by: zmježd , November 17, 2013 12:45 Ceci n'est pas un seing .
Member Same here.
Member So you consider joie de vivre to be an English term - a loanword?
Member Does
Schadenfreude count as a loanword? Or should it be glossed by "Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others"?
Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
Member Speaking of
Schadenfreude , here is another sighting of the
word .
