sodality
noun
so·dal·i·ty
sō-ˈda-lə-tē 
plural sodalities
1
2
: an organized society or fellowship
specifically
: a devotional or charitable association of Roman Catholic laity
Examples of sodality in a Sentence
a 19th-century observer of American society noted that Americans had a fondness for forming sodalities
a tragic loss of life that was felt throughout the sodality of firefighters
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The viewer can almost imagine being a photographer who has penetrated this room of intellectual sodality, revolutionary fervor, and overwhelming youth.
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Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
How big this sodality is has never been entirely clear.
—Wired, 14 July 2022
Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with the procession through the streets of Melrose Park featuring the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Italian sodalities and family candle.
—Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2017
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Philip Tinari, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
How big this sodality is has never been entirely clear.
—Wired, 14 July 2022
Festivities begin at 10 a.m. with the procession through the streets of Melrose Park featuring the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Italian sodalities and family candle.
—Pioneer Press, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2017
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“Sodality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodality. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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sodality
noun
so·dal·i·ty
sō-ˈdal-ət-ē
plural sodalities
: an organized society or fellowship
especially
: a Roman Catholic association for the purposes of devotion or charity
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