confraternity
兄弟団
解説 Definition
宗教的または慈善的な目的で設立された兄弟会。相互扶助と宗教活動を行う団体。
A confraternity is a group of people joined together for a shared purpose, often religious or charitable. The word is mainly used for formal or traditional organizations. It suggests a sense of brotherhood and common commitment among members.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
fraternity を知っていればかなり覚えやすい語。核は frat- / frater- で「兄弟」を表し、fraternal（兄弟のような）と同じ仲間。さらに con- は「共に」なので、「同じ信仰や目的のもとに兄弟のように結びつく集団」と組み立てると頭に残る。単なる仲良しグループではなく、religious confraternity や charitable confraternity のように宗教・慈善の文脈で出やすいのが重要。fraternity より堅く、宗教色が強い語として区別すると忘れにくい。
If you know `fraternity`, you already know the core of this word. The part `frater` means "brother," and `con-` adds the idea of being together. Remember it as a more formal, often religious or charitable version of a brotherhood, not just a friendly club.
例文
The confraternity met regularly.
兄弟団は定期的に集まった。
Confraternity members supported each other.
兄弟団のメンバーは互いに助け合った。
The confraternity's traditions are ancient.
兄弟団の伝統は古い。
confraternity の類義語・関連語
confraternity の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ラテン語 confraternitas（con-「共に」+ frater「兄弟」+ -itas 名詞語尾）から。中世ラテン語で宗教的兄弟団を指した。関連語: fraternity, fraternal。「共に兄弟である」集団、つまり信仰や目的を共有する同志の団体。
Confraternity comes from Medieval Latin confraternitas, from con- "together" and frater "brother," with the noun ending -itas. It first referred to a religious brotherhood in the Middle Ages. From the basic sense of "being brothers together," it came to mean an organized group united by faith or a shared purpose; related words include fraternity and fraternal.
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