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solidarity en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌsɑ.ləˈdæɹ.ti/ (General-American)
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• /ˌsɑ.ləˈdæɹ.ə.ti/ (General-American)
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• /ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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• /ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ə.ti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌsɑ.ləˈdɛɹ.ə.ti/ (General-American)
• [ˌsɑ.ləˈdæɹ.ɾi] (General-American)
• [ˌsɔl.əˈdæɹ.ə.ɾi] (Australia)
• /ˌsɔl.əˈdæɹ.ə.ti/ (Australia)

Etymology

By surface analysis, from English solidary + -ity, or from French solidarité (“solidarity”), from solidaire (“characterized by solidarity”), from Latin solidum (“whole sum”), neuter of solidus (“solid”).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group.
   • A long time union member himself, Phil showed solidarity with the picketing grocery store workers by shopping at a competing, unionized store.
   • And this year, some of the granite facades have a new addition - the blue and yellow of the flag of Ukraine. It's hardly surprising to see the Scots, a nation more attuned to independence than some, showing solidarity with a country brutally invaded by Russia. 2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 75:
   • As a matter of fact the Enlightment culture was based on a philosophy inspired to an ethical laicism whose aim was to create a better society based on principles such as solidarity, equality of rights and duties, and full freedom. 2012, Francesca Valensise, From Building Fabric to City Form: Reconstruction in Calabria at end of Eighteenth Century, Gangemi Editore spa, →ISBN, page 8:
2. (uncountable) Willingness to support another person in a difficult position or needs affection.
   • Only the solidarity provided by her siblings allowed Margaret to cope with her mother's harrowing death.

Forms

Deriveds

solidarism · fluidarity

Relateds

solidus · solidary · solidarize · solid

Translations (109)

ru солида́рность (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · da solidaritet (psychological or material support) · fi solidaarisuus (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · fr solidarité (psychological or material support) · ga dlúthchomhar (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ug ئىتتىپاقلىق (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · id solidaritas (psychological or material support) · oc solidaritat (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · sl solidarnost (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · fr solidarité (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · cs solidárnost (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ro solidaritate (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · cs solidarita (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ga dlúthpháirtíocht (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · it solidarietà (psychological or material support) · vi sự liên đới (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · id dukungan (psychological or material support) · yi סאָלידאַרישקײַט (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · de Solidarität (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ms setiakawan (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · hy համերաշխություն (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · lt solidarumas (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ur یَگانْگَت (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · vi tình đoàn kết (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · be саліда́рнасць (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · my စည်းလုံးညီညွတ်မှု (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · et solidaarsus (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · tr dayanışma (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ba теләктәшлек (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ky тилектештик (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · tt теләктәшлек (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · zu ubuntu (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ky ынтымак (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · km សាមគ្គី (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · pl solidarność (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · nl solidariteit (psychological or material support) · sv solidaritet (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · az həmrəylik (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · nl solidariteit (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · tl kaisahan (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · cy solidariaeth (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · bg солида́рност (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · hi ऐक्यभाव (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · cs solidarita (psychological or material support) · nb solidaritet (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ca solidaritat (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · es solidaridad (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ur یَک جِہَتی (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ka სოლიდარობა (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · uz birdamlik (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · hi एकता (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · id kesetiakawanan (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · cmn 團結 /团结 (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · lv solidaritāte (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · cy cydsafiad (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · sk solidarita (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · pt solidariedade (psychological or material support) · pl solidarność (psychological or material support) · kk ынтымақ (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ms sokongan (psychological or material support) · tg муттафиқӣ (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · da solidaritet (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · hu szolidaritás (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · de Solidarität (psychological or material support) · sk solidárnosť (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ky тиренишме (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · de Unterstützung (psychological or material support) · id kekompakan (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · lad solidarita (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ko 연대 (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · uk соліда́рність (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · th ความสามัคคี (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · el συναδελφικότητα (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ca solidaritat (psychological or material support) · fa همبستگی (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · gl solidariedade (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · bo ཆིག་སྒྲིལ (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · he סוֹלִידָרִיּוּת (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · nv łaʼ ídlį́ (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · uz hamfikrlik (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · es solidaridad (psychological or material support) · sh солида́рно̄ст (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · eu elkartasun (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · sq solidaritet (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · lad solidaridad (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · hi एकजुटता (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · tg ҳамраъйӣ (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · eu solidaritate (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · pt solidariedade (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ja 連帯 (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · el αλληλεγγύη (psychological or material support) · sh solidárnōst (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · tg ҳамбастагӣ (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ms solidariti (psychological or material support) · sv sammanhållning (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · mt solidarjetà (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · shi tiwizi (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · yi סאָלידאַריטעט (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · mk солидарност (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ml ഐകമത്യം (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ko 련대 (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · lo ຄວາມສາມັກຄີ (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · it solidarietà (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · tl pakikiisa (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · km ទឡ្ហភាព (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · fi tuki (psychological or material support) · el αλληλεγγύη (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · ar تَضَامُن (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy) · tg ҳамфикрӣ (unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy)