companionship

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/kəmˈpænjənʃɪp/

noun

The state of having or being a companion.

“seek companionship”

Similar
companyfellowshipsociety
OriginProto-Germanic *skapjaną ← English companion →
Less commonScrabble 24
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Meanings

nouncompanionship (countable and uncountable, plural companionships)

plural companionships

  1. countableuncountableThe state of having or being a companion.

    seek companionship

    4 more examples

    mutual companionship

    offer companionship

    The dog provided comfort and companionship.

    He valued the companionship of his old friends.

  2. archaiccountableuncountableAn association, a fellowship.

    a companionship of printers

  3. countableuncountableThe state of being a journeyman.
  4. countableuncountableAn organized group of people.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe state of being with someone

Similar
companyfellowshipsociety
Broader
friendshipfriendly relationship
Also see
companyfellowshipsociety

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishcompanion
  2. Proto-Germanic*skapjaną
  3. Englishcompanionship

From companion + -ship.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Bulgarian общу́ване, друга́рство
  • общу́ване (obštúvane)state of having or being a companion
  • друга́рство (drugárstvo)state of having or being a companion
  • компа́ния (kompánija)state of having or being a companion
Catalan companyonatge
  • companyonatgestate of having or being a companion
Finnish toveruus, toverikunta
  • toveruusstate of having or being a companion
  • toverikuntaassociation, fellowship
  • kisälliysstate of being a journeyman
French camaraderie
  • camaraderiestate of having or being a companion
German Kameradschaft
  • Kameradschaftstate of having or being a companion
Greek φιλία, συντροφικότητα
  • φιλία (filía)state of having or being a companion
  • συντροφικότητα (syntrofikótita)state of having or being a companion
Hungarian társaság
  • társaságstate of having or being a companion
Indonesian persahabatan
  • persahabatanstate of having or being a companion
Irish cumann, coimhdeacht
  • cumannstate of having or being a companion
  • coimhdeachtstate of having or being a companion
  • compánachasstate of having or being a companion
  • compántasstate of having or being a companion
Korean 우정
  • 우정 (ujeong)state of having or being a companion
Latin contubernium
  • contuberniumstate of having or being a companion
Polish asysta, asystencja
  • asystaassociation, fellowship
  • asystencjaassociation, fellowship
Russian компа́ния
  • компа́ния (kompánija)state of having or being a companion
Scottish Gaelic companas
  • companasstate of having or being a companion
Spanish compañerismo, acompañamiento
  • compañerismostate of having or being a companion
  • acompañamientostate of having or being a companion
  • compañeríastate of having or being a companion
Welsh cwmnïaeth, cyfeillach
  • cwmnïaethstate of having or being a companion
  • cyfeillachstate of having or being a companion
Cite this entry
APA

companionship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/companionship

MLA

“companionship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/companionship. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “companionship,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/companionship.

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