fraternization love

Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The act of fraternizing, or of associating and holding fellowship as brethren. Also spelled fraternisation.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The act of fraternizing or uniting as brothers.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun The act of fraternizing or uniting as brothers.
  • noun Having a friendly relationship with the enemy.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun associating with others in a brotherly or friendly way; especially with an enemy

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Examples

  • On the other hand, a preliminary study asserted that sending soldiers 'dependents to Germany was a "necessity if non-fraternization is to be made workable."

    Miss Yourlovin: GIs, Gender, and Domesticity during World War II 2008

  • We will be doing some work with partners, but the specific design that we were talking about earlier around fraternization, which is a way to get the right length on the right number base pairs of DNA prior to going into the next-gen sequencer that specific product line, it does appeared as it's better suited for us to make our own direct investment and approach that market directly as opposed to through a single partner just because I think we limit ourselves fairly significantly as you watch the emergence of this market.

    Biotech Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha 2008

  • We will be doing some work with partners, but the specific design that we were talking about earlier around fraternization, which is a way to get the right length on the right number base pairs of DNA prior to going into the next-gen sequencer that specific product line, it does appeared as it's better suited for us to make our own direct investment and approach that market directly as opposed to through a single partner just because I think we limit ourselves fairly significantly as you watch the emergence of this market.

    SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page 2008

  • Shaughnessy attributes this non-violence and "fraternization" to the rise of unions that encourage players to think of themselves as part of a larger endeavor.

    Beau Dure: Don't Hate LeBron Because He Doesn't Hate His Opponents 2010

  • Shaughnessy attributes this non-violence and "fraternization" to the rise of unions that encourage players to think of themselves as part of a larger endeavor.

    Beau Dure: Don't Hate LeBron Because He Doesn't Hate His Opponents 2010

  • The ban covered all friendly mingling with former enemy nationals, but the term "fraternization" quickly became synonymous with illicit and adulterous sex.

    Miss Yourlovin: GIs, Gender, and Domesticity during World War II 2008

  • Also labeled in the military at times as "fraternization" and even "adultery."

    War Stories 2007

  • Additionally, the Air Force, by virtue of its recent origins and philosophy, has had major problems with fraternization which is a major precursor to sexual harrassment claims and undisciplined units.

    Gay Scoutmasters Ban Backfires on Military 2004

  • But as the friendships deepened into romance, U.S. officers decided the relationships posed a security problem and prohibited the men from "fraternization" during "combat."

    THE NEWS BLOG 2003

  • Q Well, is there a sense that this kind of fraternization, even if its strictly purely social politeness, shouldn't have taken place given the relationship of the United States?

    Press Briefing By Dee Dee Myers ITY National Archives 1994

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