Etymology

envie

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Today it means: To vie; to emulate; to strive. Full definition →

French envie
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envie · verb1

From en- + vie.

envie · noun2

  1. French · borrowed fromenvie“urge, craving”
  2. English todayenvie

Borrowed from French envie (“urge, craving”). Doublet of envy.

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