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Fraternity vs Paternity - What's the difference?

fraternity | paternity |

As nouns the difference between fraternity and paternity

is that fraternity is the quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood while paternity is fatherhood, being a father.

fraternity

English

(wikipedia 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

    Related terms

    * fraternal * fraternise, fraternize * fratricide * fraternity house

    See also

    * sorority

    paternity

    English

    Noun

  • fatherhood, being a father
  • parental descent from a father
  • (legal) legal acknowledgement of a man's fatherhood of a child
  • (figuratively) authorship

    • Related terms

    * paternity leave * paternity suit * paternity test

    See also

    * maternity