collegial

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/kəˈliːd͡ʒəl//kəˈliːd͡ʒi.əl//kəˈliːd͡ʒɪ.əl/

adjective

Of, relating to, or ruled by colleagues.

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collegiate
OriginMiddle English collegial ← Middle French collégial →
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Meanings

adjectivecollegial (comparative more collegial, superlative most collegial)

comparative more collegial · superlative most collegial

  1. Of, relating to, or ruled by colleagues.
  2. CatholicismRuled by bishops having equal power.
  3. Of or relating to a college or its students; collegiate.
  4. Possessing adherence to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among colleagues within a given organization or profession.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or resembling or typical of a college or college students

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collegiate
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collegiate

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Frenchcollégial
  2. Middle Englishcollegial
  3. Englishcollegial

From Middle English collegial, from Middle French collégial.

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Translations

Catalan col·legial, col·legial
  • col·legialof, relating to, or ruled by colleagues
  • col·legialRoman Catholic Church: ruled by bishops having equal power
  • col·legialof or relating to a college or its students; collegiate
  • col·legialadhering to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among colleagues
Czech kolejní, kolegiální
  • kolejníof or relating to a college or its students; collegiate
  • kolegiálníadhering to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among colleagues
Finnish kollegiaalinen, kollegiaalinen
  • kollegiaalinenof, relating to, or ruled by colleagues
  • kollegiaalinenRoman Catholic Church: ruled by bishops having equal power
  • kollegiaalinenof or relating to a college or its students; collegiate
  • kollegiaalinenadhering to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among colleagues
German kollegial, kollegial
  • kollegialof, relating to, or ruled by colleagues
  • kollegialadhering to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among colleagues
Indonesian kolegial, kolegial
  • kolegialof, relating to, or ruled by colleagues
  • kolegialadhering to the ethos, standards and conduct that govern behavior among colleagues
Polish kolegialny
  • kolegialnyof, relating to, or ruled by colleagues
Spanish colegial
  • colegialof or relating to a college or its students; collegiate
Welsh colegaidd
  • colegaiddof or relating to a college or its students; collegiate
Cite this entry
APA

collegial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collegial

MLA

“collegial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collegial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “collegial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/collegial.

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