Meaning of esprit de corps | Babel Free
ɛˌspɹiː də ˈkɔːDefinitions
A shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.
Equivalents
Čeština
pocit sounáležitosti
Deutsch
Korpsgeist
Español
espíritu de cuerpo
Suomi
yhteishenki
Français
esprit de corps
Português
espírito de equipe
Русский
кома́ндный дух
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.
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