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Synonyms & Antonyms of brotherhood
1
a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest
- they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans
Synonyms for brotherhood
- association,
- board,
- chamber,
- club,
- college,
- congress,
- consortium,
- council,
- fellowship,
- fraternity,
- guild
- (also gild),
- institute,
- institution,
- league,
- order,
- organization,
- society,
- sodality
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2
the body of people in a profession or field of activity
- a family that has been part of the brotherhood of police officers for four generations
Synonyms for brotherhood
Words Related to brotherhood
- association,
- club,
- federation,
- guild
- (also gild),
- organization,
- society
3
the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions
- the brotherhood that existed between the medical missionaries and the villagers they served
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4
kindly concern, interest, or support
- in a display of brotherhood, other writers rushed to the defense of the jailed journalist
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The first known use of brotherhood was in the 13th century
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