fellowship

A feeling of friendship and connection among people who share interests or experiences.

• We enjoyed the fellowship of old friends.
• Shared work created a strong sense of fellowship.
• The weekly meals offer friendship and fellowship.

How to use it: fellowship with someone (She found fellowship with other new parents.)

Similar words: companionship, camaraderie

Opposites: alienation

Common phrases: sense of fellowship, enjoy fellowship, fellowship with someone

A temporary university position that allows someone to do research.

• She holds a research fellowship.
• His fellowship at the university lasts two years.
• After her doctorate, she applied for a postdoctoral fellowship.

Similar words: research position

Common phrases: research fellowship, postdoctoral fellowship, visiting fellowship

Money given to someone to support advanced university study or research.

• The fellowship pays her tuition.
• He received a fellowship to complete his doctorate.
• Several fellowships are available to support research abroad.

Similar words: grant, scholarship

Common phrases: doctoral fellowship, receive a fellowship, fellowship funding

A group of people who come together because they share an interest, belief, or goal.

• She joined a local fellowship.
• The fellowship meets every Sunday afternoon.
• He founded a fellowship of writers and artists.

How to use it: a fellowship of people (A fellowship of volunteers runs the centre.)

Similar words: association, society, group

Common phrases: Christian fellowship, join a fellowship, fellowship of something

To welcome someone into a religious community by offering friendship and support.

• The congregation fellowshipped the new members.
• Church families fellowshipped newcomers through regular visits.
• They try to fellowship every new convert.

Similar words: welcome, befriend

Common phrases: fellowship new members, fellowship someone

To spend time with other people, especially in a religious community, sharing friendship and beliefs.

• We fellowship together after worship.
• She fellowships with other believers every week.
• The families fellowshipped over a meal after church.

How to use it: fellowship with someone (They fellowship with other church members on Fridays.)

Similar words: associate, socialize

Common phrases: fellowship with someone, fellowship together