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

When he returned, he was confused to see the group toasting the fraternal comradeship of the Third Reich and the USSR.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

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

Sam glimpses the joy and nobility of comradeship and thus begins her quest to save, if not the entire world, then her personal piece of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2024

"Naturally we have a sense of comradeship and readiness to stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of each other's fundamental interests," he told Argumenty i Fakty.

From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2023

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