friendship en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹɛn(d)ʃɪp/
- frĕn(d)'shĭp
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English frendshipe, from Old English frēondsċiepe, from Proto-West Germanic *friundskapi. Equivalent to friend + -ship.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The condition of being friends.
Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art, like the universe itself (for God did not need to create). It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.
1960, C. S. Lewis, The Four Loves, HarperCollins, published 2010, →ISBN, →OCLC:But (as the Poet ſaith) Malè ſarta gratia, nequicquam coit, & reſcinditur: Friendſhip, that is but euill peeced, will not ioine cloſe, but falleth aſunder againe:
1570, William Lambard, quoting Horace, A Perambulation of Kent, published 1596, page 341:We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.
1816 [1777], James Boswell, quoting Samuel Johnson, The life of Samuel Johnson […] , volume 3, T. Cadell and W. Davies, page 181:“They’re cuddling by the fire, they’re going on trips together, they’re introducing their friends to their family, but they’re very clear that those are friendships,” Stinson said. “It really makes me think about the definitions that we have about friendship and romance, and how those things differ, and I just like how messy it all is.”
2021 July 20, Sarah Molano, “Most romantic relationships start as friendships, study finds”, in CNN:
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(countable) A friendly relationship, or a relationship as friends.
“They’re cuddling by the fire, they’re going on trips together, they’re introducing their friends to their family, but they’re very clear that those are friendships,” Stinson said. “It really makes me think about the definitions that we have about friendship and romance, and how those things differ, and I just like how messy it all is.”
2021 July 20, Sarah Molano, “Most romantic relationships start as friendships, study finds”, in CNN:In good times and bad, in sickness and health, the benefits of friendships between women are physically and psychologically undeniable.
2024 August 4, Terry Ward, “Fragile and complex, female friendships hinge on the three S’s, a new book says”, in CNN:
- (uncountable) Good will.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| friendships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
enemyship · unfriendship · foeship · enmity
Deriveds
friendshipper · affectionate friendship · cyberfriendship · friendshipped · friendshiply · friendship store · friendshipish · Amish friendship bread · friendshiplike · friendship book · friendshippish · friendshipless · friendship plant · romantic friendship · friendship centre · friendship bracelet · guest-friendship · guestfriendship · friendshippy · friendshipy · unfriendship · friendshipping · friendship bench · Friendship Village Resources · friendshipful
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
girlfriendhood · boyfriendhood
Relateds
Synonyms
chumship (being friends) · friendship · entente cordiale (friendly relationship) · fellowship · mateship · closeness · amity · friendhood
Translations (203)
sa मित्रता ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · frm amistié ((countable) friendly relationship) · cmn 友愛 /友爱 ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ko 우정 ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · da venskab ((countable) friendly relationship) · et sõprus ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · bn বন্ধুত্ব ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ast amistá ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · es amistad ((countable) friendly relationship) · frm amistié ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · la amīcitia ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · tr dostluk ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · cy cyfeillgarwch ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · nb vennskap ((countable) friendly relationship) · sq miqësi ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · crh dostluq ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ne मित्रता ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ota دوستلق ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · lo ມິດຕະພາບ ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · pam pamikaluguran ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · vi tình bạn ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · tt дуслык ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · pl przyjaźń ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · nl vriendschap ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · kk достық ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · sk priateľstvo ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · cs přátelství ((countable) friendly relationship) · ml സൗഹൃദം ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · hi मित्रता ((countable) friendly relationship) · ru дру́жба ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · da venskab ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · fr amitié ((countable) friendly relationship) · pl drużba ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · sl prijateljstvo ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ar صَدَاقَة ((countable) friendly relationship) · fr amitié ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ps رفيقي ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · km មិត្តភាព ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · nds-de Fründschap ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · th มิตรภาพ ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · de Freundschaft ((countable) friendly relationship) · mi whakahoahoatanga ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ta நட்பு ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · txb maitär ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · fa-ira آشْنائی ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · rsk приятельство ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · fi ystävyys ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ur دوسْتی ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ka მეგობრობა ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · gd càirdeas ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · id persahabatan ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ca amistat ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · az arxadaşlıq ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ms persahabatan ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · fi ystävyys ((countable) friendly relationship) · pl drużba ((countable) friendly relationship) · nb vennskap ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · non vinskapr ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · yue 友愛 /友爱 ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · bg дру́жба ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ang frēondsċipe ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · hy ընկերություն ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · tl pagkakaibigan ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · te స్నేహము ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · hi मित्रता ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · rsk товаришство ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · tk dostluk ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · he יְדִידוּת ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · sv vänskap ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · nn venskap ((countable) friendly relationship) · hi दोस्ती ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ps دوستي ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · mt ħbiberija ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · fa-ira رِفاقَت ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · bg прия́телство ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ba дуҫлыҡ ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ml ചങ്ങാത്തം ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · mk дружба ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ja 友情 ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · enm frendschip ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ne मितेरि ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · be прыя́цельства ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · tg рафоқат ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · cs družba ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · be сябро́ўства ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · nds-de Fründschop ((countable) friendly relationship) · rif taddukřa ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · es amistad ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · it amicizia ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · yue 友誼 /友谊 ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · tzm ⵜⵉⴷⴷⵓⴽⴽⵍⴰ ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ja 交際 ((countable) friendly relationship) · pro amistat ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · pt amizade ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · hu barátság ((countable) friendly relationship) · ar صَدَاقَة ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ota محبت ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · mn нөхөрлөл ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · tr arkadaşlık ((countable) friendly relationship) · tg ҷӯрагӣ ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · inh доттагӏал ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ky достук ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · kpv ёртлун ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · lv draudzība ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · lb Frëndschaft ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · pt amizade ((countable) friendly relationship) · ur آشْنائی ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ckb دۆستایەتی ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ab аҩызара ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · enm felaweshipe ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · hu barátság ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · is vinátta ((countable) friendly relationship) · cim bròintekhot ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · vec amicizsia ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · sk družba ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · pl przyjaźń ((countable) friendly relationship) · nn venskap ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ro prietenie ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · mn найрамдал ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · af vriendskap ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · yue 友情 ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · nds-de Fründschop ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ug دوستلۇق ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ja 友誼 ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · oc amistat ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · is vinátta ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · fro amistié ((countable) friendly relationship) · mk пријателство ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ivv kayvayvanan ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · kmr dostî ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ga cumann ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · bg прия́телство ((countable) friendly relationship) · uz doʻstlik ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · fo vinsemi ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · grc φιλία ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · enm frendschip ((countable) friendly relationship) · tg дӯстӣ ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · uk дру́жба ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · de Freundschaft ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · te చెలిమి ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · sh prijatèljstvo ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · fo vinskapur ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · gl amizade ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · kk татулық ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · tr arkadaşlık ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · eo amikeco ((countable) friendly relationship) · uk при́ятельство ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · be дру́жба ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · uz oʻrtoqchilik ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · es amistanza (disused) ((countable) friendly relationship) · mr मैत्री ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · gd càirdeas ((countable) friendly relationship) · yi חבֿרהשאַפֿט ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · dng щёнхо ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ne दोस्ती ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · nn vennskap ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · my ခင်မင်မှု ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · yi פֿרײַנדשאַפֿט ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · fo vinsemd ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ru прия́тельство ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · prs دوسْتِی ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · sw urafiki ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ml സൗഹൃദം ((countable) friendly relationship) · cs přátelství ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · cmn 友情 ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · cmn 友誼 /友谊 ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · mn үерхэл ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · tg ошноӣ ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · chr ᎠᎵᎢ ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · az dostluq ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · hi मैत्री ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · hy բարեկամություն ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ja 友好 ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · kn ಗೆಳೆತನ ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · nds-de Fründschap ((countable) friendly relationship) · bo མཛའ་བཅུགས ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · es amiganza ((countable) friendly relationship) · fo vinalag ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · am ጓደኝነት ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ang frēondsċipe ((countable) friendly relationship) · goh winescaft ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ug ئاغىنىدارچىلىق ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · sq shoqëri ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · eo amikeco ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · uz oʻrtoqlik ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ota محبت ((countable) friendly relationship) · el φιλία ((countable) friendly relationship) · es amistanza (disused) ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · cmn 友誼關係 /友谊关系 ((countable) friendly relationship) · uk приятелюва́ння ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · hi मैत्री ((countable) friendly relationship) · lt draugystė ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · el φιλία ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · vo flenam ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · sh пријатѐљство ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · nn vennskap ((countable) friendly relationship) · mr मैत्री ((countable) friendly relationship) · fa-ira دوسْتی ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ko 우의 ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ba дуҫлыҡ ((countable) friendly relationship) · fro amistié ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · ro amiciție ((uncountable) condition of being friends) · es amiganza ((uncountable) condition of being friends)