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Fraternize vs Fraternalize - What's the difference?

fraternize | fraternalize |

In lang=en terms the difference between fraternize and fraternalize

is that fraternize is to associate as friends with an enemy, in violation of duty while fraternalize is to fraternize; to socialize.

As verbs the difference between fraternize and fraternalize

is that fraternize is to associate with others in a brotherly or friendly manner while fraternalize is to make fraternal or brotherly; to rid of conflict; to unite.

fraternize

English

Alternative forms

* fraternise

Verb

(fraterniz)
  • To associate with others in a brotherly or friendly manner.
  • To associate as friends with an enemy, in violation of duty.

    • Related terms

    * frat * fraternal * fraternity * fraternisation / fraternization * fraternizing * fratricide

    fraternalize

    English

    Verb

    (fraternaliz)
  • To make fraternal or brotherly; to rid of conflict; to unite.
  • * 1916 , Walter Rauschenbusch, The Social Principles of Jesus
    • Christianity has been a great power in our country to cleanse and fraternalize the social life of simple communities.
  • * 1999 , Josef Škvorecký, Paul Wilson, The Engineer of Human Souls
    • It really bothered him to be one of the first musicians who had to play for the Russians after the entry of the fraternalized armies into Prague.
  • To fraternize; to socialize.