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fellowship

fellowship

31 4.4
A feeling of friendship and support among people
  • noun
  • /ˈfɛloʊʃɪp/
translation icon : compañerismo
  • This fellowship, this group of people, is what keeps me alive.
  • friendship and fellowship
  • sense of fellowship
  • Christian fellowship

And food is here as a focus of fellowship, not isn't just nutrients.

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Examples

  • And of course, as always, following services, we'll be having coffee and fellowship in the community hall downstairs.

  • A world filled with fellowship and kinship, with respect and kindness for one another, and with the hope of a better tomorrow.

  • And to join in fellowship with one another.

  • if it is no more than a smile of fellowship or a moment of beauty

  • I enjoy drinking, and I like the fellowship with other men.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Thank you for allowing us this time of fellowship.

  • The vast majority of us desire fellowship, desire partnership.

  • And for me, a huge part of the healing has been the fellowship and my friends and feeling connected and reaching out.

  • We gladly joined other archaeology volunteers to share fellowship, meals, stories, songs, and games.

    Academic text (2004)
  • We gladly joined other archaeology volunteers to share fellowship, meals, stories, songs, and games.

Synonyms

company
vsfellowship
803 1.0

Having other people with you, for example friends or guests

is similar but stresses friendly support rather than mere presence of people
friendship
vsfellowship
751 1.0

A close relationship between people who like and support each other

is the group state of being with others in a friendly supportive way
society
vsfellowship
282 1.4

Being with other people you enjoy

is used for friendly supportive closeness rather than large social structures
companionship
vsfellowship
65 2.9

A pleasant feeling of being with someone and not alone

is the broader state of being among friendly supportive others
brotherhood
vsfellowship
33 3.3

A feeling of close support and loyalty between people

is less familial, focusing on general friendly presence rather than brother-like bonds
togetherness
vsfellowship
22 3.4

A feeling of closeness and support between people

is similar but covers general friendly presence without strong affection
comradeship
vsfellowship
3 4.9

A feeling of friendship and trust among people who spend a lot of time together

is broader, applying to friendly support among people regardless of shared time
mateship
vsfellowship
  • Australian
1 7.8

A strong friendship and trust that makes people help each other

is broader, meaning friendly support without the strong loyalty or national sense
comradery
vsfellowship
  • US
5.3

A feeling of trust and friendship between people who spend time together

is more general, referring to friendly support without requiring shared goals
comradeliness
vsfellowship
7.5

A friendly, sociable feeling among people who share a common goal

is wider, meaning friendly support among any group not only common aims
companionableness
vsfellowship
8.7

The quality of being friendly and pleasant to be with

is the shared state of supportive presence rather than a single person's trait

Compounds

Religious people meet to pray, sing, and spend time together

How Friendly

intimacy
122 4.2
friendship
751 1.0
fellowship
31 4.4
companionship
65 2.9
acquaintance
114 3.5

Surface Forms

fellowship singular
fellowships plural

Morphology

fellowship = fellow (transparent) = fellow + ship

The abstract sense 'companionship' is a direct nominalization of 'fellow' with '-ship' indicating a state or quality.

Etymology

Fellowship joins fellow ('companion') and -ship ('state of'), literally meaning the 'state of being companions', which is why it now means friendship, companionship, or a warm group feeling.