Synonyms of brotherhood

brotherhood

noun

ˈbrə-t͟hər-ˌhu̇d 

1

as in organization

a group of persons formally joined together for some common interest

they're a brotherhood of retired war veterans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• organization
• fraternity
• association
• society
• institution
• institute
• chamber
• council
• guild
• board
• group
• commune
• league
• consortium
• collective
• community
• college
• club
• fellowship
• chapter
• team
• cadre
• congress
• sodality
• partnership
• alliance
• coalition
• order
• clan
• cooperative
• circle
• squad
• clique
• crew
• camp
• party
• bloc
• body
• confederacy
• membership
• branch
• sisterhood
• sorority
• junta
• band
• gang
• faithful
• coterie
• conspiracy
• fold
• cartel
• set
• syndicate
• outfit
• junto
• cabal
• ring
• klatch
• lot
• combine
• local
• camarilla
• camorra

2

as in fraternity

the body of people in a profession or field of activity

a family that has been part of the brotherhood of police officers for four generations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fraternity
• profession
• corps
• community
• association
• vocation
• society
• federation
• fellowship
• sodality
• organization
• guild
• calling
• club

3

as in community

the feeling of closeness and friendship that exists between companions

the brotherhood that existed between the medical missionaries and the villagers they served

Synonyms & Similar Words

• community
• friendship
• society
• comradeship
• fellowship
• company
• camaraderie
• generosity
• companionship
• intimacy
• comradery
• harmony
• familiarity
• compassion
• amity
• empathy
• goodwill
• cordiality
• friendliness
• affinity
• comity
• rapport
• sympathy
• benevolence
• concord
• civility
• kindliness
• love
• affection
• devotion
• charity
• nearness
• inseparability
• fondness
• chumminess

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loneliness
• lonesomeness
• forlornness

4

as in friendship

kindly concern, interest, or support

in a display of brotherhood, other writers rushed to the defense of the jailed journalist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• friendship
• amity
• generosity
• neighborliness
• cordiality
• goodwill
• good-fellowship
• friendliness
• benevolence
• community
• fellowship
• kindness
• kindliness
• comradeship
• harmony
• camaraderie
• charity
• companionship
• gemütlichkeit
• cordialness
• bonhomie
• collegiality
• tolerance
• comity
• rapport
• rapprochement
• concord
• civility
• communion
• sympathy
• empathy
• company
• affinity
• altruism
• selflessness
• unselfishness
• philanthropy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hatred
• venom
• malevolence
• intolerance
• hostility
• ill will
• antagonism
• enmity
• malice
• animosity
• hate
• antipathy
• rancor
• disfavor
• belligerency
• incivility
• quarrelsomeness
• querulousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of brotherhood

There was a sense of brotherhood in the locker room among players and staff, said offensive guard Matthew Bergeron, who signed a four-year, $96 million contract extension on Saturday. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

The Curaçaoan legend is the eighth Hall of Famer from the hallowed 1990s Atlanta Braves brotherhood. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 27 July 2026

Not all has been blissful brotherhood, though, especially on social media. — The Monitor’s Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

Another one of their friends, also gone, recruited a lifetime ago by Iran Air into a brotherhood that lasted the rest of their lives. — Mahsa Alimardani, Time, 6 July 2026