different between fraternity vs fraternize

English

Etymology

From Middle English fraternite, borrowed from Old French fraternité, from Latin fr?ternit?s, ultimately from fr?ter (“brother”).

Noun

fraternity (countable and uncountable, plural fraternities)

1. The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.
2. A group of people associated for a common purpose.
3. (US) A social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.

Synonyms

• brotherhood
• community

Antonyms

• disfavor

Related terms

• fraternal
• fraternise, fraternize
• fratricide
• fraternity house
• sorority

Translations

See also

• sorority

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