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fellowship

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A feeling of friendship, relatedness or connection between people.

Pronunciation

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fehlohship

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈfɛloʊʃɪp

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. A feeling of friendship, relatedness or connection between people.

  2. A company of people that share the same interest or aim.

  3. education

    A merit-based scholarship.

verb

  1. transitive

    To admit to fellowship, enter into fellowship with; to make feel welcome by showing friendship or building a cordial relationship. Now only in religious use.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Common
Typical Use
General English

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How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A company of people that share the same interest or aim.

Used this way, fellowship is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in business or professional contexts.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Business/professional

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