cri de cœurPronunciation: /ˌkriː də ˈkəː, kʀi də køʀ/Definition of cri de cœur noun (plural cris de cœur pronunc. same) a passionate appeal, complaint, or protest: a patriotic cris de coeurOrigin:French, 'cry from the heart'cri de cœur in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of cri de cœur in the US English dictionary