solidarity

[ sol-i-dar-i-tee ]

/ ˌsɒl ɪˈdær ɪ ti /

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noun, plural sol·i·dar·i·ties.

union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc.: to promote solidarity among union members.

community of feelings, purposes, etc.

community of responsibilities and interests.

OTHER WORDS FOR solidarity

1 unity, cooperation, community.

2 unanimity.

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Origin of solidarity

1840–50; <French solidarité, equivalent to solidairesolidary + -ité-ity

OTHER WORDS FROM solidarity

non·sol·i·dar·i·ty, nounun·sol·i·dar·i·ty, noun

Words nearby solidarity

solicitous, solicitude, solid, solidago, solid angle, solidarity, solidarize, solidary, solid fuel, solid geometry, solidification

Other definitions for solidarity (2 of 2)

Solidarity

[ sol-i-dar-i-tee ]

/ ˌsɒl ɪˈdær ɪ ti /

noun

a Polish organization of independent trade unions founded in 1980: outlawed by the government of Poland in 1982.

Polish So·li·dar·ność

[saw-lee-dahr-nawshch]. /sɔ liˈdɑr nɔʃtʃ/.

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How to use solidarity in a sentence

Oakland City Council president Nikki Fortunato Bas called for solidarity while condemning pitting communities of color against each other or increasing the police presence.
Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans Are on the Rise. Many Say More Policing Isn't the Answer|Cady Lang|February 18, 2021|Time
One even raised his fist in solidarity with the violent mob.
Republicans can run from accountability, but they can’t hide|Jennifer Rubin|February 5, 2021|Washington Post
There are big differences between different communities in Israel, and we do not enjoy social solidarity.
“Everyone is impressed by Israeli vaccination, but I don’t think we’re a success story”|Lindsay Muscato|January 22, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Caporal said Casa Frida has been able to survive the pandemic because of “the solidarity, love and support of the LGBTIQ community itself, organizations, neighbors and citizens.”
Casa Frida becomes second home for Mexico City’s LGBTQ community|Yariel Valdés González|January 22, 2021|Washington Blade

In particular, Monday demonstrated a kind of solidarity with other days this month by its above-normal high temperature.
Monday’s weather matches many other January days|Martin Weil|January 19, 2021|Washington Post
Newspapers around Europe have also done so in solidarity with the slain.
Why We Stand With Charlie Hebdo—And You Should Too|John Avlon|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The world should stand in solidarity with him and the many other victims of the Assad regime.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015|Movements.Org|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But it will take more than superficial solidarity to dismantle those structures and the ideologies that birthed them.
Jamie Foxx: Get Over the Black ‘Annie’|Stereo Williams|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The culture of solidarity for teachers as workers prevented acknowledging some teachers as more accomplished than others.
Your Local School Doesn’t Have to Suck|Michael S. Roth|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Several people were arrested, including two young Hungarians who came to express their solidarity.
How Havel Inspired the Velvet Revolution|Michael Zantovsky|December 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The experience of the war has enormously increased this sense of social solidarity.
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
The labor movement was beginning to shape itself into solidarity towards political as well as industrial activity.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
The solidarity of the cabinet is now secured by the peculiar functions and powers of a prime minister.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
So are the occasions in which it takes upon itself to recall us to a sense of the common solidarity.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
What is the difference between social solidarity based upon like-mindedness and based upon diverse-mindedness?
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park

British Dictionary definitions for solidarity (1 of 2)

solidarity

/ (ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

unity of interests, sympathies, etc, as among members of the same class

British Dictionary definitions for solidarity (2 of 2)

Solidarity

/ (ˌsɒlɪˈdærɪtɪ) /

noun

the organization of free trade unions in Poland: recognized in 1980; outlawed in 1982; legalized and led the new noncommunist government in 1989

Word Origin for Solidarity

C20: from Polish solidarność : solidarity

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Cultural definitions for solidarity

Solidarity

A labor union in Poland, independent of the government and of the Polish Communist party, that grew to a membership of several million in the early 1980s. Led by Lech Walesa, Solidarity pushed for many reforms and played a major part in the ouster of communism in Poland and its replacement by a multiparty, democratic government. The movement's influence began to decline in the 1990s.

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