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Amity vs Fraternity - What's the difference?

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Amity is a related term of fraternity.


As nouns the difference between amity and fraternity

is that amity is (formal|literary) friendship the cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals in this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis while fraternity is the quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.

amity

English

Noun

(amities)
  • (formal, literary) friendship. The cooperative and supportive relationship between people, or animals. In this sense, the term connotes a relationship which involves mutual knowledge, esteem, affection, and respect along with a degree of rendering service to friends in times of need or crisis.
  • * 1922': To my native place / Bent upon returning, / Bosom all day burning / To be where my race / Well were known, 'twas much with me / There to dwell in '''amity . — Thomas Hardy, 'Welcome Home,' in ''Lyrics Late and Earlier, 1922
  • Mutual understanding and a peaceful relationship, especially between nations; peace; accord.
  • Synonyms

    * friendliness * friendship

    Antonyms

    * enmity * hostility * enemyship

    fraternity

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.
  • A group of people associated for a common purpose.
  • (US) A social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.
  • Synonyms

    * brotherhood

    Antonyms

    * disfavor

    See also

    * sorority