Synonyms of brotherhood

brotherhood

noun

ˈbrə-t͟hər-ˌhu̇d 

1

as in organization

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organization
• fraternity
• association
• society
• institution
• institute
• chamber
• council
• board
• group
• commune
• guild
• league
• consortium
• collective
• community
• college
• club
• fellowship
• chapter
• team
• cadre
• congress
• sodality
• partnership
• gild
• alliance
• coalition
• order
• clan
• cooperative
• circle
• squad
• clique
• crew
• camp
• party
• bloc
• confederacy
• body
• membership
• coterie
• branch
• sisterhood
• sorority
• junta
• band
• faithful
• gang
• conspiracy
• fold
• cartel
• set
• syndicate
• outfit
• junto
• klatsch
• cabal
• klatch
• ring
• lot
• combine
• local
• camarilla
• camorra

2

as in fraternity

the body of people in a profession or field of activity

a family that has been part of the brotherhood of police officers for four generations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fraternity
• profession
• corps
• community
• association
• vocation
• society
• federation
• fellowship
• sodality
• organization
• guild
• calling
• club
• gild

3

as in community

the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions

the brotherhood that existed between the medical missionaries and the villagers they served

Synonyms & Similar Words

• community
• friendship
• society
• comradeship
• fellowship
• company
• camaraderie
• generosity
• companionship
• intimacy
• comradery
• harmony
• familiarity
• compassion
• amity
• empathy
• goodwill
• cordiality
• friendliness
• affinity
• comity
• rapport
• sympathy
• benevolence
• concord
• civility
• kindliness
• love
• affection
• devotion
• charity
• nearness
• inseparability
• fondness
• chumminess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loneliness
• lonesomeness
• forlornness

4

as in friendship

kindly concern, interest, or support

in a display of brotherhood, other writers rushed to the defense of the jailed journalist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friendship
• amity
• generosity
• neighborliness
• cordiality
• goodwill
• good-fellowship
• friendliness
• benevolence
• community
• fellowship
• kindness
• kindliness
• comradeship
• harmony
• camaraderie
• charity
• companionship
• gemütlichkeit
• cordialness
• bonhomie
• collegiality
• tolerance
• comity
• rapport
• rapprochement
• concord
• civility
• communion
• sympathy
• empathy
• company
• affinity
• altruism
• selflessness
• unselfishness
• philanthropy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatred
• venom
• malevolence
• intolerance
• hostility
• ill will
• antagonism
• enmity
• malice
• animosity
• hate
• antipathy
• rancor
• disfavor
• belligerency
• incivility
• quarrelsomeness
• querulousness

Examples of brotherhood in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the High Priest liked to think that with time, new members and new money would find their way into the brotherhood’s ranks, and the staff would grow. —Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024

True to his brotherhood, Jake puts his boys Gaspare and Brian at the front, then humbly puts himself second in line. —Lisa Kwon, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2024

As floating Towers of Babel crewed by poor men of mixed religions and nations, pirate ships welcomed everyone into the brotherhood—except for women, who were considered bad luck. —Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024

The lacrosse team is a brotherhood and even when an injury kept him from part of his senior season, Jake attended practices and games to support and encourage his team from the sideline. —Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 13 May 2024