
esprit de corps
/eˌspriː də ˈkɔːr/
a feeling of pride and mutual loyalty within a group
esprit de corps in a sentence
“The team's esprit de corps was evident in their celebration.”
Origin of esprit de corps
French: esprit spirit + de of + corps body/group; literally spirit of the body
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