Meanings
nounfraternization (countable and uncountable, plural fraternizations)
plural fraternizations · alternative fraternisation
- countableuncountableThe act of fraternizing or uniting as brothers.
- countableuncountableHaving a friendly relationship with the enemy.
- UScountablederogatoryuncountableany type of disallowed, supposedly unethical and unprofessional, social or intimate contact between employees, especially between different gender, class or rank.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounassociating with others in a brotherly or friendly way; especially with an enemy
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Origin
- Frenchfraternisation
- Englishfraternization
From French fraternisation.
More words from French
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic مُؤَاخَاة
- مُؤَاخَاة (muʔāḵāh)act of fraternizing
Bulgarian побратимяване
- побратимяване (pobratimjavane)act of fraternizing
Catalan confraternització
- confraternitzacióact of fraternizing
French fraternisation
- fraternisationact of fraternizing
German Verbrüderung
- Verbrüderungact of fraternizing
Greek αδελφοποίηση, αδελφοποιία
- αδελφοποίηση (adelfopoíisi)act of fraternizing
- αδελφοποιία (adelfopoiía)act of fraternizing
Polish bratanie się, fraternizacja
- bratanie sięact of fraternizing
- fraternizacjaact of fraternizing
Cite this entry
APA
fraternization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fraternization
MLA
“fraternization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fraternization. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fraternization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fraternization.
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