esprit de corps
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
esprit de corps (uncountable)
- (idiomatic) A shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause#noun|cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.
- 1922 , James Joyce, Ulysses, chapter V:
- Always happening like that. The very moment. Girl in Eustace street hallway Monday was it settling her garter. Her friend covering the display of. Esprit de corps. Well, what are you gaping at?
- 1922 , James Joyce, Ulysses, chapter V:
- (shared spirit) morale, team spirit
- French: esprit de corps
- Portuguese: espírito de equipe
- Russian: кома́ндный дух
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