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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of camaraderie

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

Explanation

Camaraderie is a spirit of good friendship and loyalty among members of a group. You might not like your job, but still enjoy the camaraderie of the people you work with. A high level of camaraderie among athletes on and off the field not only makes it fun to play sports, but is likely to make your team win. This noun was borrowed from French, from camarade, "comrade." It retains the French spelling and Frenchlike pronunciation kahm-uh-RAHD-uh-ree. The suffix -erie corresponds to English -ery, used with nouns to indicate a quality.

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Example Sentences

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She said the four were all individually impressive, but that she was proud of their "teamwork" and "camaraderie".

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The crew’s camaraderie and daily high-jinks took the internet by storm, and turned the four astronauts into international celebrities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Asked what they would miss about celestial life, Koch said "camaraderie."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Olympics, the festivity and camaraderie in the air.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

All the boys in Joe’s boat stuck it out, but the easy camaraderie they had briefly felt the first time they went out together on Lake Union in November quickly evaporated.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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