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Fraternizing: meaning, definitions and examples

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fraternizing

 

[ หˆfrรฆtษ™rnaษชzษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

social interaction

Fraternizing refers to the act of associating or forming a friendship, particularly in a way that may be considered inappropriate or against the rules. It often implies a level of camaraderie that may cross professional or social boundaries.

Synonyms

associating, mingling, socializing

Examples of usage

  • They were fraternizing with the enemy during the war.
  • Fraternizing with coworkers outside of work can sometimes create complications.
  • The coach warned against fraternizing with players during the season.

Translations

Translations of the word "fraternizing" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fraternizando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเคพเคˆเคšเคพเคฐเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verbrรผdern

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berteman

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ั€ะฐั‚ะตั€ะฝั–ะทะฐั†ั–ั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ fraterniowanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆช็ฆใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fraterniser

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fraternizar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kardeลŸleลŸmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ˜•์ œ์• ๋ฅผ ๋‚˜๋ˆ„๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชุขุฎูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bratrstvรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bratrenie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไบคๅ‹

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ fraternizirati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ brรฆรฐralag

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฑะฐัƒั‹ั€ะปะฐัั‚ั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒซแƒ›แƒฃแƒ แƒ˜ แƒฃแƒ แƒ—แƒ˜แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qardaลŸlaลŸmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ fraternizar

Etymology

The term 'fraternizing' is derived from the Latin word 'frater', meaning 'brother'. The expression evolved through Old French as 'fraterner', which meant to associate or act like brothers. It emerged in the English language during the late 19th century, maintaining a similar connotation of brotherly bonding and camaraderie. In military contexts, fraternization has taken on a more specific meaning, often indicating inappropriate relationships between members of different ranks. As the word has developed over time, it has retained its essence of close association, while also drawing attention to the potential complications that can arise from such interactions, particularly in structured environments.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,668, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.