coexist

Live alongside peacefully

Coexist means to exist at the same time or in the same place, especially when the parties involved might otherwise be in conflict.

Nations with different ideologies may coexist peacefully.

Species coexist in an ecosystem.

The word often implies tolerance despite differences: Art and commerce can coexist, She learned to coexist with her chronic pain.

symbiosis

mutualism

Two-way biological benefit

commensalism · pollination · microbiome · mycorrhizae · lichen · coral · flora · fauna · biosphere · habitat

tolerance

acceptance

Consent to receive

open-mindedness · accommodation · pluralism · inclusivity · empathy · nonjudgmental · broad-mindedness · allowance · leniency · permissiveness

peace

ceasefire

Agreed halt to fighting

  • truceAgreed halt to hostilities
  • armisticeAgreement to cease hostilities
  • detenteRelaxation of strained relations

neutrality · nonviolence · pacifism · diplomacy · mediation · conciliation · rapprochement · nonaggression · side-by-side · neighborly

harmony

accord

Harmony between parties

  • concordMutual agreement, peaceful relations
  • unityWholeness through cohesion
  • balanceSteadiness or amount owed

equilibrium · compatibility · rapport · solidarity · cohesion · consensus · amity · camaraderie · synchrony · congruity

diversity

multiculturalism

Coexistence of diverse traditions

melting-pot · cosmopolitan · differences · spectrum · ethnicities · demographics · eclecticism · uniqueness · divergence · plurality

Categories
Opposites
relational harmony

coexistwar

Armed struggle between groups

conflict · clash · fight · battle · struggle

temporal simultaneity

coexistprecede

Come or go first

predate · follow · succeed · antedate · postdate

spatial presence

coexistdisplace

Remove from proper position

dominate · supplant · eliminate · eradicate · exterminate

Phrases
Family

coexistence, coexisting, coexistent, coexists, coexisted

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