fraternization C2 Topic:People & Society Also spelled fraternisation US /ˌfrætərnəˈzeɪʃən/ UK /ˌfrætənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #58182 Meanings 1 noun friendly or brotherly association with other people Their unexpected fraternization soon developed into a close friendship. 2 noun friendly contact with an enemy or between people whose roles or ranks are expected to remain separate The regulations prohibited fraternization between guards and prisoners. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · friendly or brotherly... socializingfellowshipassociation 2 noun · friendly contact with an... familiarityassociationsocial contact ↔ Opposites estrangementhostilityseparation Word family Related forms fraternizefraternitybrotherhood Etymology From fraternize + -ation, ultimately based on Latin fraternus, 'brotherly,' from frater, 'brother.' Fraternisation is the standard British spelling. Topics People & Society External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fraternization **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌfrætərnəˈzeɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌfrætənaɪˈzeɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 58182 ## Meanings 1. friendly or brotherly association with other people 2. friendly contact with an enemy or between people whose roles or ranks are expected to remain separate ## Examples - Their unexpected fraternization soon developed into a close friendship. - The regulations prohibited fraternization between guards and prisoners. ## Synonyms - socializing - fellowship - association - familiarity ## Antonyms - estrangement - hostility - separation ## Related Forms - fraternize - fraternity - brotherhood ## Etymology From fraternize + -ation, ultimately based on Latin fraternus, 'brotherly,' from frater, 'brother.' Fraternisation is the standard British spelling. ## Topics - People & Society markdown