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collegiality

collegiality

3 6.5
A cooperative, respectful way people who work together share tasks and decisions
  • noun
  • /kəˌliːdʒiˈælɪti/
  • Formal
translation icon : colegialidad
  • The committee's decisions reflect a strong sense of collegiality, with all members contributing their ideas equally.
  • promote collegiality
  • foster collegiality
  • develop collegiality

And Musk even said empathy and collegiality can be your enemy.

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Examples

  • The social worker emphasizes collegiality and focuses on discussion and role-playing rather than formal didactic presentations.

    Academic text (1993)
  • I just wish that you could apply that collegiality here at work so we wouldn't be in this mess.

  • All of this has resulted in a loss of collegiality, confidence, and professional pride among lawyers.

    Academic text (1997)
  • As a result, a sense of collegiality develops among the candidates in the program.

    Academic text (1991)
  • Moreover, this sense of collegiality extends to the way in which work is conducted.

    Academic text (2003)
  • I was also pleasantly surprised by the collegiality of the independent school setting.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Sharing such information and skills on a volunteer basis promotes collegiality and community unity.

    Academic text (1994)
  • This is a field that depends on collegiality, cooperation, and a general goodwill towards others.

  • Then, in a spirit of collegiality, my 30 students shared their annotated bibliographies through e-mail with one another.

    Academic text (2015)
  • She brings candor and collegiality to solving complex problems.

Synonyms

cooperativeness
vscollegiality
1 3.6

A willingness to work with other people to reach a common goal

focuses on mutual respect and shared responsibility in joint decisions
colleagueship
vscollegiality
6.1

Cooperation between people who work together

emphasizes shared responsibility and joint decision making among people who work together

How Collegial

collaboration
150 4.0
collegiality
  • Formal
3 6.5
consultation
102 4.1
hierarchy
98 5.8

Surface Forms

collegiality singular

Morphology

collegiality = collegial (semi-transparent) = colleg + ial + ity

The move from the adjective collegial to the noun collegiality is a regular and predictable suffixation.

Etymology

Collegiality comes from the same root as colleague and college, with com- meaning 'with' and the idea of people working together. So, collegiality means the cooperative, respectful way colleagues share responsibility and make decisions.