Fraternisation

/frætərnəˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The British spelling of fraternization; the act of associating or bonding with others in a friendly manner, especially across group boundaries.

Etymology

From 'fraternise' (British spelling of 'fraternize') with the suffix '-ation.' The British English variant of the American 'fraternization.'

Kelly Says

British soldiers in WWI would sometimes be punished for 'fraternisation' with German troops—their willingness to share food and humanity across enemy lines terrified commanders who feared soldiers wouldn't fight the next day.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ወንድም
wen-dim
ARالعربية
وُجودًا إخوَّةً
wujudan ikhwatān
BNবাংলা
ভাইভাই
bhaai-bhaai
CACatalà
germànic
ger-ma-nic
CSČeština
bratrství
brat-rst-ví
DADansk
brorskab
bro-rs-kab
DEDeutsch
Brüderlichkeit
brue-der-lich-keit
ELΕλληνικά
αδελφότητα
a-del-fo-to
ESEspañol
fraternización
fra-te-r-ni-za-ción
FAفارسی
برادری
bra-dari
FISuomi
veljesyys
vel-jes-ys
FRFrançais
fraternisation
fra-te-r-ni-sa-tion
GUGU
ભાઈચારે
bhaai-chaare
HAHA
aunty
aunty
HEעברית
אחים
a-chim
HIहिन्दी
भाईचारा
bhaai-chaara
HUMagyar
testvériség
test-ve-ri-seg
IDBahasa Indonesia
persaudaraan
per-sa-u-da-raan
IGIG
nwanne
n-wan-ne
ITItaliano
fraternizzazione
fra-te-r-ni-za-zione
JA日本語
兄弟愛
kyoudai-ai
KKKK
жаным
ja-ny-m
KMKM
ប្រុស
pruhs
KO한국어
형제애
hyeong-je-ae
MRMR
भाईचारा
bhaai-chaara
MSBahasa Melayu
persaudaraan
per-sa-u-da-raan
MYမြန်မာ
အကျင့်
a-kyin-g
NLNederlands
broederschap
broe-ders-chap
NONorsk
brorskap
bro-rs-kap
PAPA
ਭਾਈਚਾਰਾ
bhaai-chaara
PLPolski
bratostwo
bra-to-stvo
PTPortuguês
fraternização
fra-te-r-ni-za-ção
RORomână
frăție
fra-tie
RUРусский
братство
brat-stvo
SVSvenska
brödraskap
bröd-ras-kap
SWKiswahili
ndugu
n-du-gu
TAதமிழ்
தோழமை
tho-zhai-mai
TEతెలుగు
కుటుంబం
ku-tu-mba-m
THไทย
ความเป็นพี่น้อง
kwan-muan pen pii-nong
TLTL
kapatid
ka-pa-tid
TRTürkçe
kardeşlik
kar-deş-lik
UKУкраїнська
братство
brat-stvo
URاردو
برادری
bra-dari
VITiếng Việt
hữu nghị
huu-nghi
YOYO
aṣọ
a-so
ZH中文
兄弟情谊
xiōngdì qíngyì
ZUZU
izwi
i-z-wi

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