Meaning of esprit de corps | Babel Free
/ɛˌspɹiː də ˈkɔː/Definitions
A shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.
idiomatic, uncountable
Equivalents
Čeština
pocit sounáležitosti
Español
espíritu de cuerpo
Suomi
yhteishenki
Français
esprit de corps
Português
espírito de equipe
Русский
кома́ндный дух
Svenska
kåranda
Examples
““Well done, sister! I honour your esprit du corps^([sic]). When I am a wife, I mean to be just as staunch myself; and I wish my friends in general would be so too. It would save me many a heartache.””
“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?”
“Also, much depended on an exceptional esprit de corps which permeated the whole staff, and achieved miracles of promptitude in such details as engine-changing and the marshalling of trains.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.