Esprit \Es`prit"\, n. [F. See {Spirit}.] Spirit. {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, devotion, and jealous regard for the honor of the body as a whole.
esprit de corps n : the spirit of a group that makes the members want the group to succeed [syn: {morale}, {team spirit}]