fraternity
noun
fra·ter·ni·ty
frə-ˈtər-nə-tē 
plural fraternities
1
: a group of people associated or formally organized for a common purpose, interest, or pleasure: such as
a
: a fraternal order
b
c
: a men's student organization formed chiefly for social purposes having secret rites and a name consisting of Greek letters
d
: a student organization for scholastic, professional, or extracurricular activities
a debating fraternity
2
: the quality or state of being brothers : brotherliness
3
: persons of the same class, profession, character, or tastes
the racetrack fraternity
Examples of fraternity in a Sentence
an atmosphere of fraternity and cooperation
a firm believer in community service and a dedicated member of the local fraternity of Good Samaritans
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Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
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—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors charged the four members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity in connection with a frat party skit conducted last year that involved lighting a fraternity pledge’s clothes on fire, which left him with third-degree burns.
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—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 16 Oct. 2025
Instead of a royal patriarch ruling over voiceless subjects, America would be a fraternity of virtuous (male) citizens, created equal in their potential for self-government.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Prosecutors charged the four members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity in connection with a frat party skit conducted last year that involved lighting a fraternity pledge’s clothes on fire, which left him with third-degree burns.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The couple attended a Pi Kappa Phi fraternity formal together in December 2016.
—Ilana Frost, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Fraternity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraternity. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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fraternity
noun
fra·ter·ni·ty
frə-ˈtər-nət-ē
plural fraternities
1
: a social, honorary, or professional organization
especially
: a social club of male college students
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