fraternity

fraternité étudiante

Association sociale d’étudiants universitaires masculins, qui disposent souvent d’une maison commune.

En anglais simple : A social group for male college students, often with a shared house.

• He joined a fraternity.
• The fraternity organized a charity event on campus.
• Three students shared a room in the fraternity house.

Synonymes : frat

Expressions courantes : join a fraternity, fraternity house

fraternité

Sentiment d’amitié, de confiance et d’entraide entre personnes, comme entre frères.

En anglais simple : A feeling of friendship, trust, and support between people, like the bond between brothers.

• They shared a feeling of fraternity.
• The rescue team developed a strong sense of fraternity.
• The speech called for liberty, equality, and fraternity.

Synonymes : brotherhood, solidarity

Expressions courantes : spirit of fraternity, human fraternity

communauté, confrérie

Groupe de personnes ayant le même métier, les mêmes centres d’intérêt ou les mêmes objectifs.

En anglais simple : A group of people with the same work, interests, or goals.

• She joined the local artistic fraternity.
• The medical fraternity welcomed the discovery.
• News of his retirement surprised the entire sporting fraternity.

Synonymes : community, association, circle

Expressions courantes : medical fraternity, sporting fraternity