noun · neutral
brotherhood
UK/ˈbrʌðəhʊd/US/ˈbrʌðərhʊd/BRO·ther·hood
a feeling of friendship and unity between people, like that between brothers
Examples
“The charity emphasises a sense of brotherhood among volunteers.”
“International sporting events can promote brotherhood across nations.”
“They formed a brotherhood to protect workers' rights.”
Band 8 sentence
“Volunteer programmes that foster a genuine sense of brotherhood tend to be more sustainable and effective.”
Collocations
- spirit of brotherhood
- sense of brotherhood
- brotherhood among
Word family
Common mistakes
They feel brotherhood each other.→They feel brotherhood towards each other.
There is a strong brotherhood in the team.→There is a strong sense of brotherhood in the team.
Say it for a higher band
5friendship→6solidarity→7+brotherhood
Synonyms
solidarity
Easily confused
solidarity
“The unions expressed solidarity with the striking workers.”
Related words
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In -hood
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