Word of the Day

: November 5, 2021

camaraderie

noun kahm-RAH-duh-ree

What It Means

Camaraderie is a feeling of good friendship among the people in a group.

// There is a strong sense of camaraderie among the staff.

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camaraderie in Context

"What was amazing Sept. 26 was the camaraderie and devotion to the team that the golfers exhibited. These same players weekly go head to head on an individual basis but there were no grandstanders here, no sense that one golfer was better than another—just a team that could feel destiny in its grip…." — Kendall P. Stanley, The Gaylord (Michigan) Herald Times, 5 Oct. 2021

Did You Know?

Camaraderie comes from French camarade, which is also the source of English's comrade, meaning "friend or associate." Camarade means "roommate," "companion," or "a group sleeping in one room." It is related to Latin camera, meaning "chamber."