fraternity
Bond among brothers
Fraternity captures the sense of brotherhood—a bond among people who share something in common.
A fraternity is a group united by shared interests, profession, or purpose: the medical fraternity, the fraternity of jazz musicians.
In American colleges, a fraternity is a social organization for male students, typically identified by Greek letters: He pledged a fraternity his freshman year.
The broader sense extends to any community of like-minded people, often with overtones of mutual loyalty and insider knowledge.
State of being related
- solidarityUnity among allies
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- affinityNatural liking or attraction
camaraderie · esprit de corps · bonding · unity · togetherness · companionship · rapport · mutual support
Women's collegiate social organization
- pledgeBinding promise given
- rushQuick sudden movement
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- chapterDivision of a book
house · Greek life · bid · legacy · mixer · formal · philanthropy · letters
Formal admission ceremony
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- pledgingMaking a solemn promise
- inductionFormal admission process
- oathFormal binding promise
tradition · secrecy · rite of passage · regalia · candlelight · handshake · creed · symbols
Professional mutual-aid society
- unionJoining into one
- associationGroup with shared aim
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
league · society · club · order · lodge · honor society · chapter · network
Formal admission ceremony
- pledgingMaking a solemn promise
- raggingMocking someone persistently
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
- hell weekExtremely demanding time span
pranks · humiliation · subjugation · secrecy · tradition · peer pressure · indoctrination · intimidation
Superior select group
- selectiveChoosing with care
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- members-onlyRestricted to enrolled participants
- cliqueExclusive social group
insular · closed · private · exclusionary · legacy · blackball · inner circle · old boys network
kinship
State of being related
- solidarityUnity among allies
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
affinity · camaraderie · esprit de corps · bonding · unity · togetherness · companionship · rapport · mutual support · loyalty
sorority
Women's collegiate social organization
- pledgeBinding promise given
- rushQuick sudden movement
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
chapter · house · Greek life · bid · legacy · mixer · formal · philanthropy · letters · pin
initiation
Formal admission ceremony
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- pledgingMaking a solemn promise
- inductionFormal admission process
oath · tradition · secrecy · rite of passage · regalia · candlelight · handshake · creed · symbols · ritual
guild
Professional mutual-aid society
- unionJoining into one
- associationGroup with shared aim
- federationUnion of semi-autonomous states
coalition · league · society · club · order · lodge · honor society · chapter · network · membership
initiation
Formal admission ceremony
- pledgingMaking a solemn promise
- raggingMocking someone persistently
- bullyingAggressive repeated intimidation
hell week · pranks · humiliation · subjugation · secrecy · tradition · peer pressure · indoctrination · intimidation · ordeal
elite
Superior select group
- selectiveChoosing with care
- privilegedHaving special advantages
- members-onlyRestricted to enrolled participants
clique · insular · closed · private · exclusionary · legacy · blackball · inner circle · old boys network · nepotism
- togethernesstogether, united, unity, togetherness, bonding
- male-only spacesall-boys school, boys choir, boys club, locker room, bachelor party
- Men's Groupsmen's group, lodge, men's club, Elks, Freemasons
- FreemasonryMason, Masons, Freemasons, Freemasonry, lodge
- Greek Rushrush week, rush events, rush fee, bid, bid day
- RosicrucianismRosicrucian, manifestos, manifesto, secret order, adept
fraternityhostility
Antagonistic disposition toward others
enmity · animosity · antagonism · hatred · discord
fraternityisolation
Complete separation from others
solitude · loneliness · disconnection · estrangement · individualism
- fraternity houseBrotherhood's shared living quarters
- fraternity lifeOrganized college brotherhood culture
- fraternity brotherMale Greek organization member
- fraternity pledgeProspective Greek member
- fraternity rowStreet of brotherhood houses
- fraternity rushGreek organization membership drive
fraternize, fraternization, fraternizing, fraternizer, fraternities, confraternity, fraternized, fraternizes, fraternizers