collegiality

noun

col·​le·​gi·​al·​i·​ty kə-ˌlē-jē-ˈa-lə-tē 

-ˌlē-gē-

: the cooperative relationship of colleagues

specifically : the participation of bishops in the government of the Roman Catholic Church in collaboration with the pope

Examples of collegiality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In a world where college athletics seems to find new ways daily to lose their collegiality, LSU stands alone. —Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026

Over the session and a half of his presidency, Albritton has provided steady leadership that emphasizes collegiality. —Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2026

Menin talked the talk of collegiality, something that was missing in the relationship between former Mayor Eric Adams and Speaker Adrienne Adams. —Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026

Boards often mistake collegiality for alignment, avoiding tough conversations and sidelining dissent. —Elena Rodighiero, Harvard Business Review, 17 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collegiality

• bisexuality
• conditionality
• congeniality
• conventionality
• conviviality
• dimensionality
• directionality
• emotionality
• essentiality
• eventuality
• grammaticality
• impartiality