frenemyship en · NOUN
Etymology
From frenemy + -ship, by analogy with friendship.
Meanings
- (uncountable) The condition of being frenemies.
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(countable) An ambiguously friendly or antagonistic relationship.
It is hard to image such a garrulous frenemyship in today's Washington.
2025 April 12, Edward Luce, “The revenge of geopolitics”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| frenemyships | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| frienemyship | alternative | lexicographic |
Coordinates
friendship · enemyship · enemyhood · amity · enmity