Synonyms for companionship
kəmˈpæn yənˌʃɪpcom·pan·ion·ship

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1. companionship

   Acquaintance between persons supposes that each knows the other; we may know a public man by his writings or speeches, and by sight, but can not claim acquaintance unless he personally knows us. There may be pleasant acquaintance with little companionship; and conversely, much companionship with little acquaintance, as between busy clerks at adjoining desks. So there may be association in business without intimacy or friendship. Acquaintance admits of many degrees, from a slight or passing to a familiar or intimate acquaintance; but acquaintance unmodified commonly signifies less than familiarity or intimacy. As regards persons, familiarity is becoming restricted to the undesirable sense, as in the proverb, "Familiarity breeds contempt;" hence, in personal relations, the word intimacy, which refers to mutual knowledge of thought and feeling, is now uniformly preferred. Friendship includes acquaintance with some degree of intimacy, and ordinarily companionship, though in a wider sense friendship may exist between those who have never met, but know each other only by word and deed. Acquaintance does not involve friendship, for one may be well acquainted with an enemy. Fellowship involves not merely acquaintance and companionship, but sympathy as well. There may be much friendship without much fellowship, as between those whose homes or pursuits are far apart. There may be pleasant fellowship which does not reach the fulness of friendship. Compare ATTACHMENT; FRIENDSHIP; LOVE. As regards studies, pursuits, etc., acquaintance is less than familiarity, which supposes minute knowledge of particulars, arising often from long experience or association.

   Synonyms:
   acquaintance, association, experience, familiarity, fellowship, friendship, intimacy, knowledge

   Antonyms:
   ignorance, ignoring, inexperience, unfamiliarity

   Preposition:
   Acquaintance with a subject; of one person with another; between persons.

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1. companionship

   Synonyms:
   converse, acquaintance, familiarity, intimacy, friendliness, association

   Antonyms:
   ignorance, distance, avoidance, estrangement, alienation, unfamiliarity, soitude, isolation

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1. company, companionship, fellowship, societynoun

   the state of being with someone

   "he missed their company"; "he enjoyed the society of his friends"

   Synonyms:
   society, social club, party, troupe, fellowship, beau monde, smart set, gild, club, family, ship's company, bon ton, high society, guild, caller, company, order, lodge

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1. companionshipnoun

   Synonyms:
   fellowship, association, company, society

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1. companionshipnoun

   Synonyms:
   association, intimacy, fellowship, society, company

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1. List of paraphrases for "companionship":

   camaraderie, company

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1. Joshua Coleman:

   Many people have a powerful need and desire to be with family during the holidays. This is both for the companionship and to provide support, that reality may short out their capacity to appropriately weigh that desire against the risk of contagion. In addition, Contemporary Families're used to associating contagious diseases with the demonstration of obvious symptoms or distress. So the absence of those may also cause people to ignore the very real dangers of potential infection.

2. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship.

3. Christen Kuikoua:

   Of what joy is money, if a man is lonely? True wealth lies not just in currency but in the richness of companionship, the warmth of shared moments, and the priceless bonds that money alone cannot buy.

4. Jon Radulovic:

   [Volunteers] spend time with the patient, not necessarily doing clinical things, but they might read to them or provide companionship or give respite care so the spouse can get out of the house and get a break.

5. The Mojica:

   Even though 2020 was such a bad year, this is a good example to show that theres always love and hope, this is all about companionship, we have to be there for each other no matter what.