noun Definition of camaraderie as in brotherhood the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions weekend retreats that are intended to foster camaraderie within the upper echelons of the corporation Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance brotherhood community friendship comradeship fellowship company generosity companionship

Camaraderie made its first appearance in English in the middle of the 19th century. It comes from camarade, the French word whose Middle French ancestor was also the source for our word comrade. In Middle French, camarade was used to mean "roommate," "companion," or "a group sleeping in one room."

English-fluency, marriage, internet usage, and religiosity enhance social connections and infrastructures, and form camaraderie . These are linguistic genres pursued out of a sense of friendship and camaraderie that do not challenge existing social relationships or structures.