Idioms

esprit de corps

This page is about the idiom esprit de corps

FORMAL

Meaning

A feeling of pride and comradeship shared by members of a group such as a military unit or a sports team.

For example

  • The new coach is trying to develop a feeling of esprit de corps among his players.

  • My father says the best thing about going to fight in a war is the esprit de corps one feels and the friendships one makes.

Origin: Borrowed from French, and a literal translation could be "spirit of a body (of persons)".

Quick Quiz

Japanese companies try to develop esprit de corps among

a. their customers

b. their workers

c. their products
a) their customers b) their workers c) their products

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