Synonyms for fraternity
frəˈtɜr nɪ tifra·ter·ni·ty

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1. fraternitynoun

   Synonyms:
   brotherhood

   Antonyms:
   disfavor

2. fraternitynoun

   The quality of being brothers; brotherhood

   Synonyms:
   brotherhood

   Antonyms:
   disfavor

3. fraternitynoun

   A group of people associated for a common purpose.

   Synonyms:
   brotherhood

   Antonyms:
   disfavor

4. fraternitynoun

   A social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.

   Synonyms:
   brotherhood

   Antonyms:
   disfavor

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1. fraternity

   We speak of an alliance of nations, a club of pleasure-seekers, a community of Shakers, a company of soldiers or of friends, a confederacy, confederation, federation, or union of separate states under one general government, a partnership or company of business men, a conjunction of planets. The whole body of Freemasons constitute a fraternity; one of their local organizations is called a lodge. A corporation or company is formed for purposes of business; an association or society (tho also incorporated) is for learning, literature, benevolence, religion, etc. Compare ASSOCIATE; ACQUAINTANCE; FRIENDSHIP.

   Synonyms:
   alliance, association, club, community, companionship, company, confederacy, confederation, conjunction, connection, corporation, familiarity, federation, fellowship, friendship, lodge, participation, partnership, society, union

   Antonyms:
   disintegration, independence, isolation, separation, solitude

   Preposition:
   An association of scholars for the advancement of knowledge; association with the good is ennobling.

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1. Fraternitynoun

   A social club for male college undergraduates. They often have secret initiation rites, and are named by the use of two or three Greek letters. The corresponding association for women students is called a sorority.

   Synonyms:
   frat.

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1. fraternity, fratnoun

   a social club for male undergraduates

   Synonyms:
   sodality, brotherhood, frat

2. brotherhood, fraternity, sodalitynoun

   people engaged in a particular occupation

   "the medical fraternity"

   Synonyms:
   brotherhood, trades union, trade union, frat, labor union, sodality, union

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1. • Class

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1. fraternitynoun

   Synonyms:
   association, society, company, circle, brotherhood, sociality, league, clan, united body

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1. fraternitynoun

   Synonyms:
   brotherhood, brotherliness

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1. List of paraphrases for "fraternity":

   brotherhood, fraternité, brotherliness, frat, sorority, pfi, bmwe, fellowship, sisterhood, coven

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How to use fraternity in a sentence?

1. Kim Burch:

   We had no idea, unfortunately, until Nolan passed, that there had been so many problems, it's sad. It's really sad. If we had known this was going on, we would have never let him join this fraternity.

2. Salim Sivaad:

   Derrick was my brother's college roommate and fraternity brother, and that's how I met him back in 1995, i had not been in contact with him recently. That's why it was such a shock. ... I didn't know he was donating or had the complications before he passed.

3. Lakshheish M Patel:

   #StockstoBuy is trending on twitter today . The people behind is an agency paid by crook brokers fraternity. Don't buy anything. Keep selling

4. Timothy Piazza:

   This was an alcohol-free, hazing-free fraternity with an adult athletic trainer living in the house, but there were years of parties documented on the tapes( from security cameras in the fraternity house). Nobody paid attention to anything. I blame all of them.

5. Lakshheish M Patel:

   Traders fraternity, keep on selling shares if you want to survive in stock market and don't buy any shares until 1st Nov 2022. Any sudden Upward move is an opportunity to offload your shares from the portfolio and book profit