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brotherness

brotherness noun: brotherhood.

Noun

brotherness (uncountable)

  1. brotherhood
    • I do not look to the past for my models of brotherness. The first man who slew his neighbor was the first governor.1907, Tomorrow Magazine, page 57
    • “Saying this goes against every fiber of my brotherness, but you know what we have to do.” “Knife fight!” “No, we can't hate each other like siblings. We have to hate each other academically. We have to be each other's teachers.” “Well, then look to your left and look to your right, motherfucker...2020 May 8, Sean O'Connor, “The Lavatic Reactor” (7:45 from the start), in Solar Opposites, season 1, episode 5, spoken by Yumyulack (Sean Giambrone)

Origin of brotherness

From brother + -ness.

Questions about brotherness

What does brotherness mean?
Brotherness means brotherhood.
What part of speech is brotherness?
Brotherness is a noun.

Words near brotherness in the dictionary

  1. brotherly love
  2. brotherman
  3. brothermen
  4. brotherment
  5. brothern
  6. brotherness
  7. brotherred
  8. brothers
  9. brothers from another mother
  10. brothers from other mothers
  11. brothers german

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