What does "carpe diem" mean?

Enjoy the present, make the most of today, (common mistranslation) seize the day.

How do you pronounce "carpe diem"?

Pronounced //ˌkɑɹ.pi ˈdaɪ.ɛm//.

Common synonyms include: capitalize on, cash in, cash in on, conspicuous consumption, dissipation, extravagance.

/ˌkɑɹ.pi ˈdaɪ.ɛm/ proverb

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Proverb

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Enjoy the present, make the most of today, (common mistranslation) seize the day.
"It is the carpe diem religion; but the carpe diem religion is not the religion of happy people, but of very unhappy people."

"It is the carpe diem religion; but the carpe diem religion is not the religion of happy people, but of very unhappy people."

Learned borrowing from Latin carpe diem (“enjoy the day”, literally “pluck (or harvest) the day”).