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

Our core value of human dignity and the hallmarks of our culture — flexibility, collegiality, and trust — guide our decisions to meet the needs of our faculty, staff and students. —Thomas Skinner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2025

That group includes Chapel Hill’s Ben Griffin, a two-time state champion at East Chapel Hill who played collegiality at North Carolina. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025

In these environments, surface-level collegiality masks unaddressed issues and unrest. —Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

Hubbard said one of her favorite things about being in a stage production is the collegiality and the sense of a team working together to produce an amazing product. —Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for collegiality

• bisexuality
• conditionality
• congeniality
• conventionality
• conviviality
• dimensionality
• directionality
• emotionality
• essentiality
• eventuality
• grammaticality
• impartiality