fraternizer
- noun
- /ˈfrætərnaɪzər/
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fraternizador
- During the conflict, she was labeled a fraternizer for befriending the enemy soldiers.
Examples
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The company discouraged employees from being a fraternizer with competitors.
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During wartime, a fraternizer might be viewed with suspicion.
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As a known fraternizer, he often made friends even in difficult situations.
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The fraternizer was often criticized for breaking the rules.
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Many students viewed him as a fraternizer in the strict college environment.
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In the strict corporate culture, he was seen as a fraternizer for socializing with rival firms.
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At the college, many considered him a fraternizer because he connected with students from different campuses.
Synonyms
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6.3
A close friend in a small group who often gets special treatment
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3.8
A person who likes meeting and talking with other people
Antonyms
How Friendly
Surface Forms
Morphology
fraternizer = fraternize (transparent) = fraternize + er
Standard agentive formation from the verb 'fraternize' yielding 'one who fraternizes', which directly matches the sense of forming discouraged friendly relationships.
Etymology
Fraternizer comes from the Latin root frater, meaning 'brother', and you can see the same root in fraternity and fraternal. So a fraternizer is someone who acts like a 'brother' and makes friendly ties with others, even when people say they should not.