camaraderie

noun

ca·​ma·​ra·​de·​rie ˌkäm-ˈrä-d(ə-)rē 

ˌkam-, 

ˌkä-mə-, 

ˌka-, 

-ˈra-

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

The camaraderie among the players, the closeness, was deep and abiding and tender …

—Ross Gay

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Get Friendly With the History of Camaraderie

Camaraderie comes from French camarade, which is also the source of English's comrade, meaning "friend or associate." Camarade means "roommate," "companion," or "a group sleeping in one room." It is related to Latin camera, meaning "chamber."

Synonyms of camaraderie

• brotherhood
• community
• friendship
• comradeship
• fellowship
• company
• generosity
• companionship
• society
• intimacy

Examples of camaraderie in a Sentence

It is about the camaraderie of troops bound for Vietnam who, as their leader warns, have one another and nothing but one another when they fall into hell. —Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic, 25 Mar. 2002

… men on the sunny side of middle age, physical, competitive, used to the quick camaraderie of the team, be it a firefighting squad or a trading desk. —Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2002

Except for occasional bursts of camaraderie, which came like thunderstorms, we were never close. —W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982

The best of adolescence was the intense male friendships—not only because of the cozy feelings of camaraderie they afforded … but because of the opportunity they provided for uncensored talk. —Philip Roth, Reading Myself and Others, 1975

There is great camaraderie among the teammates.

They have developed a real camaraderie after working together for so long.

Recent Examples on the Web

The California State Guard's Cadet Corps has been building leaders since 1911 by training students in fourth through 12th grade teamwork and camaraderie. — Amy Johnson, CBS News, 31 July 2026

One, a delight for the kitchen — the pressure, the camaraderie, the artist's heart, the pirate's adoration of heat and knives — and, another, hard drugs. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

Creative or traditional, innovative or tried-and-true, these drinks – and the camaraderie, stories and good times behind them – are among the reasons our food writers from across the country chose the USA TODAY Bars of the Year 2026. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026

The idol-centric campaign gently alludes to China’s celebrity culture, where trust and camaraderie are formed among fans, while a more distant yet meaningful support system develops between fans and their stars. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 28 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from camarade comrade

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined above

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Kids Definition

camaraderie

noun

ca·​ma·​ra·​de·​rie ˌkäm-(ə-)ˈräd-ə-rē 

kam-(ə-)ˈrad-

: good feeling existing between comrades