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camaraderie

American  
[kah-muh-rah-duh-ree, -rad-uh-, kam-uh-] / ˌkɑ məˈrɑ də ri, -ˈræd ə-, ˌkæm ə- /
Rarely comradery

noun

  1. a spirit of trust and goodwill among people closely associated in an activity or endeavor.

    Employees are being offered an opportunity to experience the camaraderie and encouragement that comes from being part of a fitness challenge team.
    Synonyms:
    brotherhood, bonhomie, conviviality
camaraderie British  
/ ˌkæməˈrɑːdərɪ /

noun

  1. a spirit of familiarity and trust existing between friends

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Etymology

Origin of camaraderie

First recorded in 1830–40; from French, equivalent to camarade comrade + -erie -ery

Example Sentences

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Koch has spent more than 25 years around Apollo veterans through a scholarship foundation and Nasa remembrance events, and says that what the former astronauts have really taught her is camaraderie.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Dictators may be faithless and brutal to their own people, but in the rarefied circle of fellow dictators, a kind of camaraderie flourishes.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

The Irish rock band finally broke through with its sixth album, with songs of camaraderie and heartbreak supercharged by a thick guitar sound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

But I feel like good things are on the horizon for us now - it feels like there is more camaraderie within the team, and they are starting to get Nuno Espirito Santo's methods more.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Hoagland, the human black cloud, had noticed this too, mentioned it sometimes as indicative of our good camaraderie.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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