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

Despite all the off-camera collegiality, the Anora cast was called on to do some extraordinarily unfriendly things to one another onscreen — particularly in the violent 28-minute home-invasion scene that serves as the film’s chaotic centerpiece. —Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024

American companies and the U.S. economy are now the envy of the world, but that prosperity—unparalleled in world history—is dependent upon the societal trust, cohesion, and collegiality that have long enabled the American economy. —Steven Tian, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024

Public collegiality between the staunch Republican and diehard Democrat is often evoked as a shining example of less partisan times. —Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024

Third, stories connect us and give us shared language—and this can build both collegiality and friendships. —Tracy Brower, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above