camaraderie

Language: en

🇬🇧 /ˌkæməˈrɑːdəri/ 🇺🇸 /ˌkɑmɜrˈɑdɜriː/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    Mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together; a spirit of friendly good-fellowship.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

sense of camaraderiespirit of camaraderiecamaraderie amongcamaraderie betweenteam camaraderiecamaraderie of

Derivatives

comradecomradelycomradeship

Synonyms

fellowshipcompanionshipbrotherhoodsolidaritytogethernessfriendship

Antonyms

hostilityantagonismdiscord

Commonly confused

comradeship
EN: 'Comradeship' is a near-synonym with a slightly more formal or military connotation, while 'camaraderie' emphasizes warmth and informality.
comradery
EN: 'Comradery' is a less common variant spelling of 'camaraderie'; the standard and preferred spelling is 'camaraderie'.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember 'camaraderie' ends in '-erie' (not '-ery' or '-ary'), and note the 'a' after the initial 'c' — a common misspelling is 'comraderie'.

💬 Examples

  1. The camaraderie among the soldiers grew stronger after months of shared hardship in the trenches.