comradeship

American  

[kom-rad-ship, -ruhd-] / ˈkɒm ræd ʃɪp, -rəd- /

noun

1. the state of being companions, associates, or friends, especially ones who share activities, an occupation, etc..

   It was more than love or romance; it was about friendship, comradeship, and having a solid foundation for a lifelong relationship—and I loved reading about it.

2. friendship inspired by shared experiences, especially negative or difficult ones.

   The film brings to vivid life the deadly beauty of the desert, the harsh environment, and the resulting strong bonds of comradeship and interdependence forged between the characters.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• precomradeship
  noun

Etymology

Origin of comradeship

comrade ( def. ) + -ship ( def. )

Example Sentences

Comradeship was needed, too, the touch of a helping hand in a moment of fear or danger; and love—the one thing she lacked now—was most necessary of all.

From The Snowshoe Trail by Marshall, Edison

Memory" which his brother Roswell contributed to the "Sabine Edition" of Eugene Field's "Little Book of Western Verse," he says: "Comradeship was the indispensable factor in my brother's life.

From Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 2 by Thompson, Slason

Comradeship, charity and patriotism—these should be the Legion's watchwords.

From The Story of The American Legion by Wheat, George Seay

Comradeship was a mockery; let her next try mischief.

From The Forest Lovers by Hewlett, Maurice Henry

A delightful article on Comradeship shows, what letters from soldiers confirm, how perfectly at home was Private Chesterton among his fellows and how much loved by them.

From Gilbert Keith Chesterton by Ward, Maisie