0 the willingness to compete or to do things that are difficult:
Fighting spirit in patients with cancer.
In the following struggle the castle's troops showed conspicuous fighting spirit and tactical ability.
By their example they sustained the fighting spirit of the unit.
A fighting spirit presupposes courage and morale.
His fighting spirit will always be regarded as an example for others to follow.
She really had a great fighting spirit, but at the same time she was flexible and ever cheerful.
We use regimental history and regimental traditions to drill into our men the fighting spirit that has gone before for centuries.
He has a splendid fighting spirit which adds strength to any campaign that he undertakes.
