collegiality

noun

col·​le·​gi·​al·​i·​ty kə-ˌlē-jē-ˈa-lə-tē 

-ˌlē-gē-

: the cooperative relationship of colleagues

specifically : the participation of bishops in the government of the Roman Catholic Church in collaboration with the pope

Examples of collegiality in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Talbot reports that Roberts’s control on the Court, and emphasis on collegiality, appears to be waning. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

And Chapter 1 is all about collegiality in deliberations. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2026

Collaboration must mean shared ownership, not the performance of collegiality. — Britton Bloch, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

View from within Warsh, then, can be expected to meet stiff challenges when the meeting convenes, albeit from a group known for its collegiality. — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collegiality

• abnormality
• cardinality
• commonality
• communality
• cordiality
• corporeality
• criminality
• criticality
• functionality
• generality
• geniality
• hospitality