camaraderie
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of camaraderie
First recorded in 1830–40; from French, equivalent to camarade comrade + -erie -ery
Explanation
Camaraderie is a spirit of good friendship and loyalty among members of a group. You might not like your job, but still enjoy the camaraderie of the people you work with. A high level of camaraderie among athletes on and off the field not only makes it fun to play sports, but is likely to make your team win. This noun was borrowed from French, from camarade, "comrade." It retains the French spelling and Frenchlike pronunciation kahm-uh-RAHD-uh-ree. The suffix -erie corresponds to English -ery, used with nouns to indicate a quality.
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Example Sentences
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"Football is about community and camaraderie and everybody being together in the moment, and those kinds of songs are perfect for it," he adds.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
Gross-out moments aside, “Best and Last,” is an unexpectedly poignant send-off, a wet-cheeked farewell to over 20 years of camaraderie and laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026
Inevitable as Funches’ dismissal was, witnessing the quiet camaraderie blossom between him and Rausch was one of the kindest, warmest subplots of an especially ruthless season.
From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026
“He’d run the scenes over and over. He created this wonderful camaraderie, which I always try to do. I love to do ensemble shows because that’s where you get the camaraderie.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026
I also spent a considerable amount of time on the road to Imre, usually under the excuse of visiting Threpe or enjoying the camaraderie of the other musicians at the Eolian.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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