fraternization

noun

Definition of fraternizationnext
as in friendship

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  1. friendship
  2. amity
  3. companionship
  4. congeniality
  5. comity
  6. reciprocity
Noun
  • More than anything, these two seemingly diametrically opposed ride-or-dies inspire nostalgia for the female friendships from Rae’s previous projects, from Molly and Issa in Insecure to Shawna and Mia in the canceled-too-soon show Rap Sh!t.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The answer will depend on the closeness of the friendship and the extent, and frequency, of the imposition.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • And despite the show of Franco-English amity in Paris, a combination of political tremors and economic headwinds across Europe is making the task far more difficult.
    Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The Next Generation is its assertion that intergalactic amity can exist only in an atmosphere of stifling formality.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
Definition of amity
Noun
  • But in addition to companionship and comfort, having a pet may also promote stronger immunity.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025
  • In a video that reached over 120,000 people, Marisha Gupta sparked a conversation about self-love and companionship by sharing her longing for a partner at the age of 37.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of companionship
Noun
  • Even more than his strong, octave-surfing Ontario accent, his willed congeniality—a mix of natural reserve and a morbid aversion to pretense—spoke to something in my bones.
    Michelle Orange, Harper's Magazine, 14 Dec. 2023
  • One person’s smile might mean congeniality or joy, while others might be a nervous expression of fear.
    Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of congeniality
Noun
  • Because the comity—to call it by its correct name, the love—in that office, and by extension, in this little town, did not seem worth sacrificing to even so dire a truth.
    Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Alienated Hispanic Angelenos abandoned the team for decades, until Valenzuela became a source of comity.
    Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of comity
Noun
  • One principle resonated with me the most: reciprocity, or the idea that humans want to give back to people who give to them.
    Sarah Elk, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Prior to their dominance, many societies were organized around principles of matriarchy, reciprocity and communal care.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of reciprocity
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