esprit de corps
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From French esprit de corps, from esprit (“spirit”) + de (“of”) + corps (“body”)
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Noun
- (idiomatic) A shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.
[edit] Synonyms
- (shared spirit): morale, team spirit
[edit] Translations
shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion
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[edit] References
- esprit in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
esprit (spirit) + de (of) + corps (group, body).
[edit] Noun
- literally, the "spirit of the group." The common spirit.
