Fraternity vs Solidarity - What's the difference?
fraternity | solidarity |
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.
(countable) A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.
(uncountable) Willingness to give psychological and/or material support when another person is in a difficult position or needs affection.
As a noun fraternity
is the quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.As a proper noun solidarity is
a political movement begun in the labor unions of poland that contributed to the fall of communism in that country.fraternity
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(wikipedia fraternity)Noun
(-)Synonyms
* brotherhoodAntonyms
* disfavorSee also
* sororitysolidarity
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Noun
- A long time union member himself, Phil showed solidarity with the picketing grocery store workers by shopping at a competing, unionized store.
- Only the solidarity provided by her siblings allowed Margaret to cope with her mother's harrowing death.