fellowship

[fel-oh-ship] / ˈfɛl oʊˌʃɪp /

NOUN

sociability, association

Synonyms

STRONG

acquaintance affability alliance amity camaraderie club communion companionability companionship company comradeship conviviality familiarity friendliness guild intimacy kindliness league order society sodality togetherness

Antonyms

STRONG

aloofness antagonism disagreement discord dislike estrangement hostility ignorance incompatibility strangeness unfamiliarity unfriendliness

Example Sentences

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Dame Mary Berry knew in advance she was getting the Bafta fellowship at the annual television awards.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

There, the MTS role functioned more like a scientific fellowship than a corporate position.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

While at Caltech, he was a teaching assistant and a member of the school’s Christian fellowship and the Nerf club, according to his LinkedIn profile.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Later, a company fellowship supported her getting an M.B.A. from Stanford University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Jess observed that it was the contrast between slaving under a tyrant and voluntary cooperation that arose from determination and good fellowship.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

Vocabulary lists containing fellowship

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