comradeship

American  

[kom-rad-ship, -ruhd-] / ˈkɒm ræd ʃɪp, -rəd- /

noun

1. the state of being companions, associates, or friends, especially ones who share activities, an occupation, etc..

   It was more than love or romance; it was about friendship, comradeship, and having a solid foundation for a lifelong relationship—and I loved reading about it.

2. friendship inspired by shared experiences, especially negative or difficult ones.

   The film brings to vivid life the deadly beauty of the desert, the harsh environment, and the resulting strong bonds of comradeship and interdependence forged between the characters.

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Other Word Forms

• precomradeship noun

Etymology

Origin of comradeship

comrade ( def. ) + -ship ( def. )

Example Sentences

It inspired his themes—war, fear, mutilation, endurance, courage, comradeship and death—and his laconic and stoical, virile and aggressive heroes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

Sam glimpses the joy and nobility of comradeship and thus begins her quest to save, if not the entire world, then her personal piece of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2024

"Naturally we have a sense of comradeship and readiness to stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of each other's fundamental interests," he told Argumenty i Fakty.

From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2023

It also knows how to sell war as adventure, as well as the true route to manhood, comradeship and maturity.

From Salon • Nov. 5, 2022

There was no such comradeship among this crew as he had found aboard Shadow when he first went to Roke.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin