- esprit de corps
- noun /ɛˌspɹiː də ˈkɔː,ɛˌspɹi də ˈkɔɹ/A shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.
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Esprit de corps — Esprit Es prit , n. [F. See {Spirit}.] Spirit. [1913 Webster] {Esprit de corps}, a French phrase much used by English writers to denote the common spirit pervading the members of a body or association of persons. It implies sympathy, enthusiasm,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
esprit de corps — (Fr.) The spirit which animates a collective body, as of the army or the bar. Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations … Law dictionary
Esprit de corps — ● Esprit de corps sentiment de solidarité qui unit les membres d un groupe … Encyclopédie Universelle
esprit de corps — *morale, discipline … New Dictionary of Synonyms
esprit de corps — [n] group spirit camaraderie, common bond, cooperation, group loyalty, morale, solidarity, team spirit; concept 410 … New thesaurus
esprit de corps — ► NOUN ▪ a feeling of pride and loyalty uniting the members of a group. ORIGIN French, spirit of the body … English terms dictionary
esprit de corps — [e sprē′də kôr′] n. [Fr, lit., spirit of a body (of persons)] group spirit; sense of pride, honor, etc. shared by those in the same group or undertaking … English World dictionary
Esprit de corps — On nomme esprit de corps la loyauté que l on donne à ses pairs par rapport à la société, à la nation, ou aux croyances. Concrètement, il faut pour cela avoir vécu des expériences communes (positives ou négatives) qui donnent le sentiment d être… … Wikipédia en Français
esprit de corps — n. 1) to develop (an) esprit de corps 2) (a) strong esprit de corps * * * [eˌspriːdə kɔː] (a) strong to develop (an) esprit de corps … Combinatory dictionary
esprit de corps — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Fr. group spirit; morale. See courage, cheerfulness. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. morale, group spirit, camaraderie; see cooperation 1 , fellowship 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [es… … English dictionary for students
Esprit de Corps — Es|prit de Corps [ɛsprid kɔ:r] der; <aus gleichbed. fr. esprit de corps> Korpsgeist, Standesbewusstsein … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
