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- [kuh m-pan-yuh n-ship]
- /kəmˈpæn yənˌʃɪp/
- /kəmˈpæn.jən.ʃɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-pan-yuh n-ship]
- /kəmˈpæn yənˌʃɪp/
Definitions of companionship word
- uncountable noun companionship Companionship is having someone you know and like with you, rather than being on your own. 3
- noun companionship the relationship of friends or companions; fellowship 3
- noun companionship the relationship of companions; fellowship 3
- noun companionship association as companion; fellowship. 1
- noun companionship Printing. a group of compositors working under a foreman. 1
- noun companionship A feeling of fellowship or friendship. 1
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Origin of companionship
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; companion1 + -ship
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Parts of speech for Companionship
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
companionship popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for companionship
noun companionship
- camaraderie — Camaraderie is a feeling of trust and friendship among a group of people who have usually known each other for a long time or gone through some kind of experience together.
- togetherness — warm fellowship, as among members of a family.
- alliance — An alliance is a group of countries or political parties that are formally united and working together because they have similar aims.
- conviviality — friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere.
- affiliation — If one group has an affiliation with another group, it has a close or official connection with it.
Antonyms for companionship
noun companionship
- discord — lack of concord or harmony between persons or things: marital discord.
- divorce — a divorced man.
- hostility — a hostile state, condition, or attitude; enmity; antagonism; unfriendliness.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- antagonism — Antagonism between people is hatred or dislike between them. Antagonisms are instances of this.
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