savoir-vivre Hear it!

savoir-vivre Definition

savoir-vivre (sȧ vwȧr vē′vr')

noun

ability to live life well and with intelligent enjoyment, meeting every situation with poise, good manners, and elegance

Etymology: Fr, to know (how) to live

savoir-vivre Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

middle-class: Ernaux contests the idea that middle- class culture is the legitimate culture, that middle-class savoir-vivre is the only one of any value.