fraternizations
Cordial mixing with
Fraternizations are instances of friendly association, especially across boundaries that might discourage such mixing.
The word often implies inappropriate mingling—soldiers fraternizing with the enemy, officers with enlisted personnel, or colleagues whose relationship crosses professional lines: The company prohibited fraternizations between supervisors and their direct reports.
Officially not permitted
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- illicitProhibited by law
- bannedOfficially disallowed
- unauthorizedNot officially permitted
contraband · verboten · interdicted · off-limits · restricted · clandestine · covert · improper
Forming close connections
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- solidarityUnity among allies
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
esprit de corps · kinship · rapport · unity · cohesion · affinity · mutuality · togetherness
Casual social interaction
- mixingCombining into one mass
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- associatingMentally linking concepts
- interactingCommunicating or affecting mutually
hobnobbing · consorting · gathering · schmoozing · conversing · engaging · connecting · intercourse
Professional associates
- coworkersPeople at same job
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
- officeProfessional work location
HR · policy · socializing · boundaries · ethics · relationships · subordinates · supervisors
Signed up formally
- officersThose holding authority
- ranksPositions in hierarchy
- troopsMilitary personnel collectively
- barracksSoldiers' residential building
deployment · regulations · conduct · discipline · protocol · code · court-martial · soldiers
Relaxation of strained relations
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- rapprochementReestablishment of harmonious relations
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
peacekeeping · mediation · dialogue · accord · truce · ceasefire · coexistence · normalization
prohibited
Officially not permitted
unauthorized · contraband · verboten · interdicted · off-limits · restricted · clandestine · covert · improper · misconduct
bonding
Forming close connections
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- solidarityUnity among allies
fellowship · esprit de corps · kinship · rapport · unity · cohesion · affinity · mutuality · togetherness · closeness
mingling
Casual social interaction
- mixingCombining into one mass
- socializingEngaging with others recreationally
- associatingMentally linking concepts
interacting · hobnobbing · consorting · gathering · schmoozing · conversing · engaging · connecting · intercourse · communion
colleagues
Professional associates
- coworkersPeople at same job
- networkingBuilding professional relationships
- professionalCredentialed in one's field
office · HR · policy · socializing · boundaries · ethics · relationships · subordinates · supervisors · hierarchy
enlisted
Signed up formally
barracks · deployment · regulations · conduct · discipline · protocol · code · court-martial · soldiers · personnel
detente
Relaxation of strained relations
- reconciliationRestoration of friendly relations
- rapprochementReestablishment of harmonious relations
- negotiationsFormal discussion seeking agreement
diplomacy · peacekeeping · mediation · dialogue · accord · truce · ceasefire · coexistence · normalization · engagement
fraternizationshostilities
Active armed fighting
antagonisms · enmities · conflicts · feuds · animosities
fraternizationssegregation
Forced separation by group
separation · stratification · exclusions · compartmentalization · divisions
fraternizationshostilities
Active armed fighting
avoidances · estrangements · alienations · dissociations · antagonisms