frenemyship

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From frenemy +‎ -ship, by analogy with friendship.

Noun

frenemyship (countable and uncountable, plural frenemyships)

  1. (uncountable) The condition of being frenemies.
  2. (countable) An ambiguously friendly or antagonistic relationship.
    • 2025 April 12, Edward Luce, “The revenge of geopolitics”, in FT Weekend, Life & Arts, page 1:
      It is hard to image such a garrulous frenemyship in today's Washington.