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camaraderie

noun
ca·​ma·​ra·​de·​rie | \ ËŒkäm-ˈrä-d(É™-)rÄ“ How to pronounce camaraderie (audio) , ËŒkam-, ËŒkä-mÉ™-, ËŒka-, -ˈra-\

Definition of camaraderie

: a spirit of friendly good-fellowship
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Get Friendly With the History of Camaraderie

Camaraderie made its first appearance in English in the middle of the 19th century. It comes from camarade, the French word whose Middle French ancestor was also the source for our word comrade. In Middle French, camarade was used to mean "roommate," "companion," or "a group sleeping in one room." It derived by way of Old Spanish from the Late Latin camera, or camara, meaning "chamber." We also have the word comradery, which means the same thing as camaraderie but did not take the same etymological route as its synonym. That word, formed by attaching the -ry suffix (as found in wizardry and citizenry) to comrade, didn't appear in English until almost 40 years after camaraderie.

Examples of camaraderie in a Sentence

It is about the camaraderie of troops bound for Vietnam who as their leader warns, have one another and nothing but one another when they fall into hell. — Stanley Kauffmann, New Republic, 25 Mar. 2002 … men on the sunny side of middle age, physical, competitive, used to the quick camaraderie of the team, be it a firefighting squad or a trading desk. — Robert Lipsyte, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2002 Except for occasional bursts of camaraderie, which came like thunderstorms, we were never close. — W. P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe, 1982 The best of adolescence was the intense male friendships—not only because of the cozy feelings of camaraderie they afforded … but because of the opportunity they provided for uncensored talk. — Philip Roth, Reading Myself and Others, 1975 There is great camaraderie among the teammates. They have developed a real camaraderie after working together for so long.
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Recent Examples on the Web

 An air of bibulous bonhomie prevailed, and there was a spirit of geographic camaraderie. — Beth Segal, cleveland.com, "Thyme Table: Sage decisions can make for a great meal in Bay Village," 30 Aug. 2019 Despite the time people waste being distracted by their fantasy football leagues, experts say the camaraderie boost might not be such a bad trade-off for companies scrambling to find and keep workers in a historically tight labor market. — NBC News, "Slacking off work by playing fantasy football? Meh, it's not as bad as you think.," 28 Aug. 2019 Those fortunate enough to experience a harmonious locker room will be hard-pressed to find that camaraderie outside football. — Adam Kilgore, courant.com, "Andrew Luck made a brave decision, and he might inspire other NFL players to do the same," 26 Aug. 2019 Winning catalyzed that camaraderie, but because so many players came up through the minors together, the closeness of that team was organic and real. — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, "Saunders: Reeling Rockies aren’t finger-pointing but frustration runs deep," 24 Aug. 2019 So far the atmosphere is all energy and camaraderie. — The Economist, "The Downing Street Policy Unit, Boris Johnson’s brain," 22 Aug. 2019 Trajik said the camaraderie translates into great work. — David Lindquist, Indianapolis Star, "He's taking the stairs, not the elevator, but Indianapolis rapper Trajik just keeps rising," 22 Aug. 2019 In fact, the onstage camaraderie between the indefatigable Hancock -- whose keyboard wizardry still mesmerizes -- and the band (all accomplished players in their own right) brought an extra depth to the performances. — Gail Mitchell, Billboard, "Herbie Hancock Brings Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin & More to Hollywood Bowl," 22 Aug. 2019 MOSAiC scientists expect that Polarstern’s sauna, swimming pool, and two bars will provide crucial camaraderie. — Eli Kintisch, Science | AAAS, "Arctic researchers will lock this ship in ice for a year to study the changing polar region," 20 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of camaraderie

1840, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for camaraderie

French, from camarade comrade

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camaraderie

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English Language Learners Definition of camaraderie

: a feeling of good friendship among the people in a group

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