fraternized
Socialized with adversaries
Fraternized is the past tense of fraternize, meaning to associate or mingle in a friendly way, especially when such association crosses social boundaries or violates expectations.
Soldiers fraternize with enemy troops during a ceasefire.
Executives who fraternize with subordinates blur professional lines.
The word often carries disapproval, implying inappropriate intimacy: He was disciplined for fraternizing with the enemy.
Blended or socialized
- socializedInteracted with others
- associatedConnected in relationship
- consortedAssociated with others
- hobnobbedMixed socially, often upward
mixed · befriended · networked · interacted · partied · chatted · conversed · engaged
Fastened or emotionally connected
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
- solidarityUnity among allies
kinship · closeness · rapport · companionship · togetherness · unity · mutual · shared
Soldiers' residential building
- regimentColonel-led military unit
- platoonSmall infantry formation
- squadronMilitary aviation unit
- enlistedSigned up formally
officers · ranks · troops · deployment · court-martial · insubordination · prohibited · regulations
Hostile opposing party
- collaboratorOne who works jointly
- traitorOne who betrays allegiance
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
inappropriate · boundaries · forbidden · improper · compromised · illicit · secret · clandestine
mingled
Blended or socialized
- socializedInteracted with others
- associatedConnected in relationship
- consortedAssociated with others
hobnobbed · mixed · befriended · networked · interacted · partied · chatted · conversed · engaged · acquainted
bonded
Fastened or emotionally connected
- brotherhoodKinship among men
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
- comradeshipMutual loyalty among companions
solidarity · kinship · closeness · rapport · companionship · togetherness · unity · mutual · shared · trust
barracks
Soldiers' residential building
enlisted · officers · ranks · troops · deployment · court-martial · insubordination · prohibited · regulations · conduct
enemy
Hostile opposing party
- collaboratorOne who works jointly
- traitorOne who betrays allegiance
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
scandal · inappropriate · boundaries · forbidden · improper · compromised · illicit · secret · clandestine · disapproved
fraternizedshunned
Persistently avoided socially
avoided · ostracized · snubbed · spurned · rebuffed
fraternizedopposed
Against something stated
kept separate · resisted · fought · confronted · segregated
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