fraternization

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   friendly or brotherly association with other people

   Their unexpected fraternization soon developed into a close friendship.

2. 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.

From fraternize + -ation, ultimately based on Latin fraternus, 'brotherly,' from frater, 'brother.' Fraternisation is the standard British spelling.

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