different between fraternisation vs fraternize

English

Etymology

From French

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

fraternisation (countable and uncountable, plural fraternisations)

1. (chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of fraternization

French

Etymology

fraterniser +? -ation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /f?a.t??.ni.za.sj??/

Noun

fraternisation f (plural fraternisations)

1. fraternization

Further reading

• “fraternisation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Alternative forms

• fraternise (non-Oxford British spelling, used in many Commonwealth countries but not Canada)

Etymology

From French fraterniser.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?f?æt?n??z/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?f?æt?n??z/

Verb

fraternize (third-person singular simple present fraternizes, present participle fraternizing, simple past and past participle fraternized)

1. (intransitive) To associate with others in a brotherly or friendly manner.
2. (intransitive) To associate as friends with an enemy, in violation of duty.
3. (intransitive) To have an intimate or sexual relationship with a forbidden member of the opposite sex; as, in some cases, football players with cheerleaders.

Related terms

Translations

Portuguese

Verb

fraternize

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of fraternizar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of fraternizar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of fraternizar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of fraternizar