consociation

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consociation

/kɒn(ˌ)səʊʃɪˈeɪʃ(ə)n/ UK
/kən-/ UK
/-sɪ-/ UK
/ˌkɑnˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/ US
/kən-/ US
/-ʃi-/ US

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

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PIE word

*ḱóm

Borrowed from Latin cōnsociātiōnem, the accusative singular of cōnsociātiō (“alliance; association, union”), from cōnsociō (“to make common; to associate; to connect, join (in), unite; to agree with; to share”) + -tiō (suffix forming nouns relating to actions or the results of actions). Cōnsociō is derived from con- (prefix indicating a being or bringing together of several things) + sociō (“to ally, associate; to join, unite; to share in”) (from socius (“associated; joining in, sharing, partaking; akin, kindred, related; allied, confederate, leagued, united”, adjective), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”)).

noun consociations

uncountable Associating, or coming together in a union; (countable) an instance of this. The ſum is this; after the greateſt conſociation of religious duties for preparation, no Man can be ſufficiently vvorthy to communicate, let us take care, that vve be not unvvorthy by bringing a guilt vvith us, or the remanent affection to a ſin.
uncountable Intimate companionship or fellowship; (countable) an instance of this. She [the spirit of wisdom] glorifieth her nobilitie, hauing conſociation with God: yea and the Lord of al hath loued her.
countable A confederation of Christian churches or organizations.
US, countable, specifically, uncountable A voluntary, permanent council made up of representatives of neighbouring Congregational churches for mutual advice and co-operation in ecclesiastical matters; also, a meeting of pastors and delegates from churches thus united. In Connecticut some of the Congregational churches are associated in consociations and the others in associations.
countable A subdivision of an association, made up chiefly of organisms of a single species.
countable A power-sharing arrangement over territory entered into by competing groups.
countable, obsolete An alliance; a confederation.

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noun associating, or coming together in a union; an instance of this

中文	聯盟 /联盟 liánméng
Italiano	consociazione

noun intimate companionship or fellowship; an instance of this

中文	聯合 /联合 liánhé

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@misc{consociation_2026,
  title = {consociation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/consociation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}