fighting spirit

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fighting spirit

  • /ˌfaɪ.tɪŋ ˈspɪɹ.ɪt/ UK
  • /ˌfaɪ.t̬ɪŋ ˈspɪɹ.ət/ US

noun fighting spirits

  1. countable, uncountable confidence, courage and resolve expressed as a zeal to fight, struggle, or contend The gallantry and aggressive fighting spirit of the Russian soldiers command the American army's admiration.
  2. countable, idiomatic, uncountable One's willpower or ability to continue partaking in difficult activities or to continue fighting against insurmountable odds. This feeling I get, of worthlessness, complete inadequacy; I am my own worst enemy, and noone has ever made me feel less than I am, and noone can ever make me feel more whole than I can...myfighting spirit refuses to give up.

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noun ability to keep going despite the odds

日本語闘志 tōshi, 戦意 sen'i
中文鬥志 /斗志 dòuzhì
Françaisesprit combattant, gnaque
DeutschKampfgeist
Ελληνικάαγωνιστικότητα agonistikótita
Românăspirit de luptă
עבריתרוח קרב rúakh kráv

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@misc{fighting_spirit_2026,
  title = {fighting spirit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fighting%20spirit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}