mateship
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7.8
- noun
- Australian
- Mateship represents supportive and loyal friendship and includes feelings of belonging and purpose in life.
- mateship and obedience
- value of mateship
Examples
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In particular, the emergence of a "mateship" value may reflect a uniquely Australian cultural value, suggesting that care should be taken in generalizing the results to other national or cultural environments.
Academic text (1997) -
Mateship is the foundation of their mateship, built on loyalty and mutual support.
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Since its beginning, Australia has formed itself on the idea of mateship and other alliances between men.
Fiction book (2001) -
In Australia, mateship is celebrated as an important part of national identity and community.
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The team's mateship was evident as they supported each other through both victories and defeats.
Synonyms
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1.0
A close relationship between people who like and support each other
28
4.4
A feeling of friendship and support among people
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3.3
A feeling of close support and loyalty between people
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3.4
A feeling of closeness and support between people
15
2.8
A close connection between people with trust and care
14
4.0
A strong feeling of connection between people or groups who share similar interests
13
3.4
A deep, lasting connection between people or animals
3
4.9
A feeling of friendship and trust among people who spend a lot of time together
3
3.6
A strong lasting relationship where people trust each other
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5.3
A feeling of trust and friendship between people who spend time together
A friendly, sociable feeling among people who share a common goal
Antonyms
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2.8
Competition between people or groups who try to be more successful for the same goal
How Close
26
3.3
- Australian
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7.8
760
1.0
156
3.5
625
1.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mateship comes from mate ('friend') and the ending -ship ('state' or 'quality'). In places like Australia it means a strong, loyal friendship where people look after and support each other.