camaraderie

Meaning

1. 1noununcountable

   The warm, trusting friendship that grows among people who share work, hardship or a goal.

   Grammar: Never takes a plural or a: there was camaraderie, not a camaraderie.

   Patterns

   • camaraderie among people
   • camaraderie between people
   • a sense of camaraderie

   The soldiers formed a deep camaraderie during months far from home.

   There is a lot of camaraderie in our kitchen, even on the busiest nights.

   The team's camaraderie made the long bus trips enjoyable.

Common combinations

a sense of camaraderie

The shared project gave the class a sense of camaraderie.

build camaraderie

The retreat was meant to build camaraderie among new staff.

team camaraderie

Team camaraderie kept spirits high after the loss.

genuine camaraderie

There was genuine camaraderie between the rival runners.

camaraderie among colleagues

Lunch together fosters camaraderie among colleagues.

Synonyms and how they differ

fellowship

Fellowship is slightly more formal and often connects to a group with a shared interest or faith.

friendship

Friendship can describe just two people, while camaraderie is about the mood of a whole group working together.

solidarity

Solidarity stresses standing together for a cause, not simply enjoying one another's company.

esprit de corps

Esprit de corps is a borrowed phrase focused on group pride and loyalty rather than personal warmth.

Opposites

Word family

comrade noun

a companion who shares a struggle or activity with you

comradeship noun

the state of being comrades

comradely adjective

friendly in the way of close companions

Commonly confused: camaraderie or camouflage?

Practice

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