vive la différence
/ˌviːv lɑː ˌdɪfəˈɹɒns/US/ˌvivə lɑ ˌdɪfəˈɹɑns/
vive la différence phrase: used to express appreciation of diversity, especially between the sexes; sometimes referring to cultural diversity, and more rarely to diversity of opinion, as in "let's agree to disagree".
Phrase
vive la différence
- Used to express appreciation of diversity, especially between the sexes; sometimes referring to cultural diversity, and more rarely to diversity of opinion, as in "let's agree to disagree".
- Synonyms:
- long live the difference
Synonyms of vive la différence
- long live the difference
Forms of vive la différence
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Origin of vive la différence
Borrowed from French, literally “long live the difference”, from vive (“long live”) + la (“the”) + différence (“difference, diversity”). Although correct and unremarkable French, it is not a stock phrase in French as it is in English.
Questions about vive la différence
- What does vive la différence mean?
- Vive la différence means used to express appreciation of diversity, especially between the sexes; sometimes referring to cultural diversity, and more rarely to diversity of opinion, as in "let's agree to disagree".
- What part of speech is vive la différence?
- Vive la différence is a phrase.
- How do you pronounce vive la différence?
- Vive la différence is pronounced /ˌvivə lɑ ˌdɪfəˈɹɑns/ (US).
Words near vive la différence in the dictionary
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