Solidarity
n.kind, resilientwarm
What it means
Unity and mutual support among people with a shared interest.
Reach for it when naming committed unity and mutual support among people with a shared interest or struggle
Workers showed solidarity by contributing to the emergency fund.
Choose between these
9- everyday
mutual support
when practical help in both directions is central
not when Support can occur without shared identity or cause.
- warm
when warm companionship and shared purpose matter
not when Fellowship can sound religious or exclude outsiders.
- warm
when being joined around a purpose is central
not when Unity can suppress legitimate disagreement.
- professional
when parties coordinate for a goal
not when An alliance can be temporary and strategic.
- professional
when a group holds together effectively
not when Cohesion says little about justice or support.
- professional
collective strength
when unity produces practical power
not when The phrase emphasizes capacity over care.
- formal
fraternity
when historic bonds of brotherhood are specifically relevant
not when Fraternity is gendered and carries institutional meanings.
- literary
comradeship
when close bonds formed through shared struggle fit
not when Comradeship has military and political associations.
- literary
when a felt bond based on common experience matters
not when Kinship can imply family or emotion without collective action.
Said against
3- division
- isolation
- betrayal
It naturally appears in
3- show solidarity
Workers chose to show solidarity by sharing the reduced hours.
- community solidarity
Community solidarity kept isolated households supplied.
- act of solidarity
The joint statement was an act of solidarity, not a claim of identical experience.
Where this comes from
- wiktionary, English noun: unity arising from shared interests or responsibilities opens in a new tab · retrieved 2026-07-26
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