1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

fraternization

noun

Definition of fraternizationnext
as in friendship

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of fraternization Experience some feel-good fraternization at one of these social sauna spots. — Lucy Kehoe, AFAR Media, 27 Jan. 2026 There is a no fraternization policy that was in place. — Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2025 Defying a no-fraternization policy between shelter staff and residents, Tatum brought the girl gifts and took her on outings, eventually winning the mother’s permission to keep Relisha out overnight, purportedly to spend time with Tatum’s granddaughter. — Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025 If there is a policy against fraternization in your workplace, your job or hers could be at risk. — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025 This could lead to challenges such as role confusion and potential fraternization. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraternization
  1. friendship
  2. amity
  3. companionship
  4. congeniality
  5. compatibility
  6. comity
  7. reciprocity
  8. collaboration
Noun
  • Like for me, what drew me especially to the project was the female friendships and the support.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Though they’ve been long separated, Jane and Mike have a solid friendship; one that can only be formed after knowing and loving someone intimately for half your life.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of friendship
Noun
  • There are, of course, other models of languages coexisting, with varying levels of amity.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Of course, their amity turned out to be a time bomb.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2026
Definition of amity
Noun
  • There is a level of attention, sure, but that becomes affection and a sense of companionship.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
  • This is a healthy relationship to have with these women — companionship is important, but boundaries are even better.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of companionship
Noun
  • The new faces of the sport, in this new generation of figure skaters, promote congeniality much more than cutthroat competitiveness.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The venue’s intimacy, coupled with a more informal, speakeasy vibe, permeated an award ceremony that was notable for its moments of laughter and easy congeniality.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of congeniality
Noun
  • COnovate says the work will help qualify eCOphite at commercial scale and demonstrate its compatibility with existing battery manufacturing infrastructure.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • And content support provides compatibility across a range of familiar picture and audio formats.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of compatibility
Noun
  • In a way, the intrusion of violence into the otherwise festive dinner did manage to galvanize a sense of comity between bitter political rivals.
    — Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Getting the debt down to a manageable size will take sacrifice in the way of cuts and tax increases, which are difficult even in times of relative political comity.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of comity
Noun
  • That ideal of reciprocity is the key to his musical character.
    — Justin Davidson, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The challenge is to include in their design conditions of reciprocity.
    — Mariana Mazzucato, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reciprocity
Noun
  • The candidate also stressed cost efficiency and collaborations with other UN agencies in implementing the organization's mandate of providing regular access to enough high-quality food and ending hunger and malnutrition.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Southeast Asia has lagged, though the firm sees clear scope for collaboration and consolidation in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of collaboration

Browse Nearby Words

fraternity
fraternization
fraternizations
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Fraternization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraternization. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 25
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of the words cracker fly and sale arranged in a triangle with the word fire in the middle
Triple Play Quiz Find the word that pairs with each of the three g...
See All