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.
First recorded in 1840–50; from French solidarité, equivalent to solidaire solidary + -ité -ity
When you see a group of citizens protesting something on the news, marching in a group, holding signs, and chanting slogans, you know they are in solidarity with each other, or united behind a common goal or purpose. Any time you express support of a group or the people in it, you're showing solidarity with them. The word is used most often to describe a sense of unity with a political group, a group of striking workers, or people who have been deprived of their rights in some way. You might show your own solidarity by signing a petition, joining in a protest, or simply flashing a thumbs up.
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From Slate • May 14, 2026
Last summer he riveted the internet with eccentric scenes of martial arts training with Shaolin monks in China, his head shaved in solidarity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
There is already a lack of solidarity in this country, a major crisis would undoubtedly unravel what’s left of it.
From Salon • May 11, 2026
Pope Leo XIV, who is due to visit the Canary Islands next month, thanked the Atlantic archipelago for its solidarity during a Sunday prayer at the Vatican.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
His shoulder pressed against mine and I leaned into it a little in some kind of unspoken solidarity.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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