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camaraderie

camaraderie

43 6.5
A friendly trust between people who spend time together
  • noun
  • /ˌkæməˈrɑːdəri/
translation icon : compañerismo
  • Under his leadership, the delegation was a model of cooperation, camaraderie, expertise, and efficiency.
  • sense of camaraderie
  • camaraderie among members
  • camaraderie among students

But underlying that is a basic camaraderie, respect.

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Examples

  • I've always enjoyed the camaraderie of good friends competing in games of chance and skill.

  • During the annual retreat, the camaraderie among the employees was evident in their laughter and shared stories.

  • But I think the thing I really remember is the camaraderie, like, the love for each other.

  • I all of a sudden met people that felt just like me and we had the sense of camaraderie and I found strength in that.

  • The Smith family love, friendship, camaraderie till death.

  • In your case, your story is, you know, your crew, camaraderie, friendship, beer, right?

  • Field trips can help a lot in developing camaraderie among club members.

    Academic text (2004)
  • The trips were well organized, and I enjoyed the camaraderie of fellow PSA'ers.

    Academic text (2008)
  • For Latinos, food represents a sense of welcoming, a sense of camaraderie, and a sense of support.

    Academic text (2008)
  • When asked what he likes most about Sunset Hall, Schmeltzer describes the "camaraderie" between the residents.

    Academic text (2005)

Synonyms

rapport
vscamaraderie
42 5.5

A friendly, trusting relationship where people understand each other and talk easily

focuses more on shared trust and friendly bonds from spending time together
comradeship
vscamaraderie
3 4.9

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

gives equal emphasis to mutual trust as well as friendliness among companions
bond of trust
vscamaraderie
3 3.6

A strong lasting relationship where people trust each other

is a more general social friendliness that need not be intensely enduring or formal
chumminess
vscamaraderie
  • Informal
1 7.1

Friendly, informal behavior that makes people feel comfortable together

conveys deeper mutual trust and friendship beyond casual informality
comradery
vscamaraderie
  • US
5.3

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

emphasizes friendly trust among regular companions regardless of shared tasks
comradeliness
vscamaraderie
7.5

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

stresses mutual trust and lasting friendship rather than just sociable friendliness

Antonyms

16 8.0

A strong feeling of hatred toward people or groups

16 6.9

Hostile feeling between people or groups

How Friendly

camaraderie
43 6.5
friendship
751 1.0
friendliness
16 1.0
cordiality
2 5.7

Surface Forms

camaraderie singular
camaraderies plural

Morphology

camaraderie = comrade (semi-transparent) = camarad + erie

The meaning is related to 'comrade' (companionship), but the form and the borrowed suffix '-erie' are non‑productive in modern English and may not be obvious to learners.

Etymology

The word camaraderie comes from the French camarade, which once meant a 'roommate' or companion who shared a 'room' with you. So camaraderie is the warm trust and friendship that comes from spending a lot of time together, and it is the same root as comrade.