power of friendship

Together we conquer

The power of friendship is the idea that bonds between friends can overcome obstacles, defeat enemies, or achieve what individuals couldn't alone.

The phrase appears earnestly in children's media and motivational contexts, but is often used ironically to mock narratives where friendship implausibly saves the day: They defeated the dark lord with the power of friendship, I guess.

Related
  • bondBinding tie or connection
  • loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
  • teamworkJoint effort toward shared aim
  • unityWholeness through cohesion
  • trustConfidence in another

camaraderie · found family · companions · together · side by side · strength · heart · heart to heart · unbreakable · support · stronger together · anime · bonds · courage · never give up · believe · believe in yourself · sacrifice

Categories
Opposites
source of strength

power of friendshiprugged individualism

Philosophy of personal independence

self-reliance · going it alone · isolation · atomization · pulling oneself up by one's bootstraps

moral valence of social dynamics

power of friendshipbetrayal

Breaking of trust

treachery · backstabbing · exploitation · toxic relationships · manipulation

narrative trope

power of friendshipnihilism

Rejection of objective meaning

betrayal arc · villainy · the ends justify the means · power corrupts

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G