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friendship

friendship

751 1.0
A close relationship between people who like and support each other
  • noun
  • /ˈfrɛndʃɪp/
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  • Their friendship blossomed during college, where they supported each other through tough times.
  • qualities of friendship
  • conflict in friendship
  • dimensions of friendship

So it wasn't like a long standing friendship of like multiple years.

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Examples

  • He valued their friendship more than anything else, always being there when she needed him.

  • The bond of friendship between the two families grew stronger over the years.

  • That is at the core of friendship, he says.

  • We were friends now, new friendship and we were excited.

  • We still have the same simple needs, food, friendship, family.

  • I learned much from her, and our friendship was close for more than 12 years.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Sometimes people do not deserve your friendship and you just move on.

  • At this time they seemed to need for nothing but each other so deep and close was their friendship.

  • Loyalty in a friendship, a loyal friend has your back.

  • Friendship is like a puzzle.

Synonyms

personal relationship
vsfriendship
51 2.8

A close connection between two people with feelings and trust

is specifically a close supportive bond that includes enjoyment and care
fellowship
vsfriendship
31 4.4

A feeling of friendship and support among people

is mainly about deep mutual care rather than mere presence
togetherness
vsfriendship
22 3.4

A feeling of closeness and support between people

is an actual supportive relationship rather than a general feeling
friendly relationship
vsfriendship
3 1.4

A kind, helpful connection between people or groups who support each other

is a closer more mutual caring bond than general kindness
comradeship
vsfriendship
3 4.9

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

is broader applying to close two-way care beyond group bonds
mateship
vsfriendship
  • Australian
1 7.8

A strong friendship and trust that makes people help each other

is general close support without group or national loyalty focus
unbreakable friendship
vsfriendship
2.4

A very strong relationship between people who trust and support each other through problems

is a close supportive bond that is not always permanent

Antonyms

147 4.7

Unfriendly or angry actions and feelings toward someone

57 6.1

Strong angry feeling toward a person or group

8 7.8

A feeling of no longer being close to someone

Compounds

A small houseplant with soft brownish-green leaves and tiny green flowers often grown indoors

Two friends who have sex but are not a romantic couple

A very strong relationship between people who trust and support each other through problems

9.9

A friendship without romantic or sexual involvement

How Close

friends forever
  • Informal
14 2.2
best friend
940 1.0
friendship
751 1.0
acquaintance
114 3.5

Surface Forms

friendship singular
friendships plural

Morphology

friendship = friend (transparent) = friend + ship

A straightforward derivation: the noun 'friend' plus the productive noun-forming suffix '-ship' yields the abstract relation.

Etymology

Friendship is made of friend and the ending -ship, where friend means a person you like and -ship means 'the state of being', as in relationship or membership. So friendship is the 'state of being friends', a close and caring relationship.