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

• precomradeship noun

Etymology

Origin of comradeship

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

Example Sentences

It inspired his themes—war, fear, mutilation, endurance, courage, comradeship and death—and his laconic and stoical, virile and aggressive heroes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

"There's lots of comradeship, it's an electric sort of atmosphere."

From Reuters • Jun. 22, 2023

While the report noted "a high level of comradeship amongst front-line staff within the midwifery and theatre teams" they said this was not universally replicated in the senior and leadership teams.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2023

It also knows how to sell war as adventure, as well as the true route to manhood, comradeship and maturity.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2022

We were strangers—though, as you can imagine, it did not take long for us to develop a feeling of comradeship, for we twenty were alone in a strange world.

From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien