party spirit UK /ˌpɑːti ˈspɪɹɪt/US /ˌpɑɹti ˈspɪɹɪt/ noun2 •A feeling or sense of celebration or enjoyment.'Americans always have such a lot of misdirected party spirit,' said Gosling. 'One came to a party I have two years ago and drank so much that he died soon after.' — 1931 •The feeling of common purpose and togetherness experienced or shown by members or supporters of a group, especially a political party, sometimes accompanied by unreasonable animosity towards members or supporters of other groups.Party-Spirit was the great and uncontroulable Adviser and Defender of all things: Its grossest Misrepresentations were readily believed; its most furious Dictates most chearfully obeyed. — 1744
