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bromance

bromance

8 6.8
A close, warm friendship between two men that is not sexual
  • noun
  • /ˈbroʊˌmæns/
  • Slang
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  • Their bromance blossomed during college, where they supported each other through thick and thin.

And it was the most beautiful bromance I had ever seen.

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Examples

  • However, the peachy keen bromance between Klewelen and John would not last long.

  • Some may even call it a bromance.

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  • And it was the most beautiful bromance I had ever seen.

  • OK, since my wife and your wife are here, what is your problem with the bromance between me and E?

  • You guys are like sweet little bromance brothers.

  • There has been a bromance between us.

  • Break up the bromance, man.

  • I think that's a really good bromance right there.

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  • And Zach and AB had a a deep bromance going on.

  • Why must you mess with the epic bromance between Sherlock and Watson?

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Synonyms

male bonding
vsbromance
6 3.5

A close friendship between men that forms during activities like sports

is affectionate and nonsexual rather than formed mainly by shared activities
zerogamous friendship
vsbromance
  • Neologism
9.9

A friendship without romantic or sexual involvement

is specifically an affectionate nonsexual friendship between two men

How Close

best friend
940 1.0
bromance
  • Slang
8 6.8
friend
1.0
acquaintance
114 3.5

Surface Forms

bromance singular
bromances plural

Morphology

bromance = bro + romance (semi-transparent) = bro + romance

Formally a blend of 'bro' + 'romance'; components signal a male friendship with romantic-like affection, but the nuance 'non-sexual' and slangy pragmatic meaning is not fully predictable from the parts for all learners.

Etymology

Bromance is made from bro, short for 'brother' and used for a close male friend, and romance, meaning 'love' or strong affection. So a bromance is like a 'romance' in feeling and closeness between men, but not sexual, just a warm and deep friendship.