freemasonry

[ free-mey-suhn-ree ]

noun

1. secret or tacit brotherhood; fellowship; fundamental bond or rapport:

   the freemasonry of those who hunger for knowledge.

2. (initial capital letter) the principles, practices, and institutions of Freemasons.

freemasonry

¹

/ ˈfriːˌmeɪsənrɪ /

noun

1. natural or tacit sympathy and understanding

Freemasonry

²

/ ˈfriːˌmeɪsənrɪ /

noun

1. the institutions, rites, practices, etc, of Freemasons
2. Freemasons collectively

Word History and Origins

Origin of freemasonry¹

First recorded in 1400–50, freemasonry is from the late Middle English word fremasonry. See Freemason, -ry

Example Sentences

As a result, the holy seed of the gospel began to be mixed with the esoteric philosophies of freemasonry.

From Salon

Temptingly, he explained that “the theater, behind the scenes, has an emotional freemasonry of its own, certainly franker and arguably wholesomer than the stiffness of suburban society outside.”

From New York Times

A retired prosecutor who chased him for years blames unspecified freemasonry circles.

From Reuters

Now research from the University of Edinburgh has revealed the origins of the Hogmanay tradition are connected to freemasonry.

From BBC

The map weaves words, arrows, symbols and shapes, implying a web of connections between events, people and organizations such as freemasonry, the Rothschild family, George Soros, the Saudis, “Nazi UFOs” and Pizzagate.

From Washington Post