Synonyms of brotherhood
9 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for brotherhood is fraternity. Other synonyms of brotherhood are confraternity and association.
Synonyms and similar words for brotherhood
nounMore synonyms
- fraternityThe quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.
- association
- fellowship
- sodality
- brethren
- brolationshipThe camaraderie or bond between male friends.
- brothernessBrotherhood.
- brothershipThe state of being brothers; brotherhood.
- confraternityA religious fraternity or brotherhood.
Opposite of brotherhood
nounMore antonyms
- irrelationshipQuality of irrelation; lack of relationship.
- non-fraternity
Meaning of brotherhood
- noun The state of being brothers or a brother (also figuratively).
- noun An association of people for any purpose, such as a society of monks; a fraternity.
- noun All the people engaged in the same business, especially those of the same profession.
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Questions about synonyms of brotherhood
- What is another word for brotherhood?
- Brotherhood has 9 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fraternity, confraternity and association.
- What is the opposite of brotherhood?
- The opposite of brotherhood is irrelationship. Other antonyms of brotherhood are non-fraternity.
- What does brotherhood mean?
- Brotherhood means the state of being brothers or a brother (also figuratively).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: brotherhood (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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