noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ɛˌspɹiː də ˈkɔː/
UK:/ɛsˌpɹiː də ˈkɔː/
Canada, US:/ɛˌspɹi də ˈkɔɹ/
Canada, US:/ɛsˌpɹi də ˈkɔɹ/
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noun
Meaning 1
A shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to a cause among the members of a group, for example of a military unit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: morale, team spirit
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disposition, temperament
History
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from French esprit de corps, from esprit (“spirit”) + de (“of”) + corps (“body”).
Across languages
Translations
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
團結精神 /团结精神
(tuánjié jīngshén)
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Chinese Mandarin:
集體精神 /集体精神
(jítǐ jīngshén)
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Czech:
pocit sounáležitosti
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Danish:
korpsånd
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Finnish:
yhteishenki
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
French:
esprit de corps
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Hebrew:
גאוות יחידה
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Indonesian:
jiwa korsa
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Indonesian:
esprit de corps
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Malay:
esprit de corps
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Norwegian Bokmål:
kampånd
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Polish:
poczucie solidarności
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Portuguese:
espírito de equipe
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Russian:
кома́ндный дух
(komándnyj dux)
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Spanish:
espíritu de cuerpo
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
Swedish:
kåranda
— shared spirit of comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion — see also team spirit
