solidarity

noun

sol·​i·​dar·​i·​ty ˌsä-lə-ˈder-ə-tē 

-ˈda-rə-

: unity (as of a group or class) that produces or is based on community of interests, objectives, and standards

Examples of solidarity in a Sentence

The vote was a show of solidarity.

Recent Examples on the Web

Japan has sixteen official holidays a year, but Uniqlo executives don’t take those days off, in solidarity with the store staff who have to work. —Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025

In the end, Jîna’s body was buried by the hands of thousands of people showing Kurdish solidarity. —Fatemeh Jamalpour, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025

The protest was organized in solidarity with organizers in Chicago after federal agents fatally shot a man there. —Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025

Here in America, and all across the world, Jews with no connection to the actions of the Israeli government are being harassed, threatened, and even killed by people who claim to be acting in solidarity with the Palestinian people. —Andrew Weinstein, Time, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French solidarité, from solidaire characterized by solidarity, from Latin solidum whole sum, from neuter of solidus solid

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for solidarity

• angularity
• bipolarity
• capillarity
• cellularity
• circularity
• familiarity
• granularity
• insincerity
• insularity
• modularity
• osmolarity
• popularity

Kids Definition

solidarity

noun

sol·​i·​dar·​i·​ty ˌsäl-ə-ˈdar-ət-ē 

: unity (as of a group) that produces or is based on shared interests and goals

Legal Definition

solidarity

noun

sol·​i·​dar·​i·​ty ˌsä-lə-ˈdar-ə-tē 

in the civil law of Louisiana : the quality or state of being solidary : existence of a solidary obligation

will not presume solidarity