comradery

noun

com·​rad·​ery ˈkäm-ˌra-d(ə-)rē 

-rə-drē,

-ˌrā-d(ə-)rē

: a feeling of friendliness, goodwill, and familiarity among the people in a group : camaraderie

… enjoyed the comradery of camping with his … friends.

—Kenneth H. Bruechert

A giant screen television phenomenon turns the cocktail hour or dinner into a scene of hilarity and warm comradery …

—The Wall Street Journal

I hate gym as I would any class that culminated in a group shower with twenty-seven boys, each of whom felt it a sublime statement of comradery to flick the wet end of a towel against another's backside.

—Robert Morrison

Did you know?

Comradery vs. camaraderie: Is there a difference?

Comradery and its much more common synonym camaraderie come from the French word camarade, which means "comrade," and whose Middle French ancestor was also the source for our word comrade. In Middle French, camarade was used to mean "roommate," "companion," or "a group sleeping in one room." It traces to the Late Latin word camera, meaning "chamber." Comradery was formed by attaching the -ry suffix (as found in wizardry and citizenry) to comrade.

Synonyms

• brotherhood
• camaraderie
• community
• companionship
• company
• comradeship
• fellowship
• society

Examples of comradery in a Sentence

the special comradery that exists between soldiers that have experienced the crucible of combat together

Recent Examples on the Web

Truly, the comradery on this shuttle could end wars. —Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024

Because not every swimmer will go to the Olympics, a healthy swimming journey should more often be measured by achieving goals: physical prowess, maturation, comradery, work ethic, confidence and character. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Aug. 2024

Some of their struggles could be attributed to rust, or a new group of players still trying to build comradery and work out the kinks. —C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 July 2024

Put simply, the Society was a demon-summoning social club, and while everyone had their own reasons for bending spirits to their will, they were all united by self-interest and a desire for comradery. —Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

see camaraderie

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above