fraternization

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Etymology

From French fraternisation.

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Noun

fraternization (countable and uncountable, plural fraternizations)

  1. The act of fraternizing or uniting as brothers.
  2. Having a friendly relationship with the enemy.
  3. (chiefly US, derogatory) any type of disallowed, supposedly unethical and unprofessional, social or intimate contact between employees, especially between different gender, class or rank.

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