solidarity

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solidarity¹

  • /ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ə.ti/ UK
  • /ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ti/ UK
  • /ˌsɑ.ləˈdæɹ.ə.ti/ US
  • /ˌsɑ.ləˈdæɹ.ti/ US
  • [ˌsɑ.ləˈdæɹ.ɾi] US
  • /ˌsɑ.ləˈdɛɹ.ə.ti/ US
  • /ˌsɔl.əˈdæɹ.ə.ti/ Australia
  • [ˌsɔl.əˈdæɹ.ə.ɾi] Australia

Where it comes from

By surface analysis, from English solidary + -ity, or from French solidarité (“solidarity”), from solidaire (“characterized by solidarity”), from Latin solidum (“whole sum”), neuter of solidus (“solid”).

noun solidarities

  1. countable, uncountable A bond of unity or agreement between individuals, united around a common goal or against a common enemy, such as the unifying principle that defines the labor movement; mutual support within a group. A long time union member himself, Phil showed solidarity with the picketing grocery store workers by shopping at a competing, unionized store.
  2. uncountable Willingness to support another person in a difficult position or needs affection. Only the solidarity provided by her siblings allowed Margaret to cope with her mother's harrowing death.

Solidarity²

proper noun

  1. historical A political movement begun in the labor unions of Poland that contributed to the fall of Communism in that country.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: solidary, subsidiarity, partnership, fellowship, inclusiveness, togetherness, inclusive, cohesion, united, unified, unification, uniting, unite, cohesiveness, unity, rally

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noun unifying bond between individuals with common goal or enemy

Españolsolidaridad
한국어연대 yeondae
日本語連帯 rentai
中文團結 /团结 tuánjié
हिन्दीएकता ektā, ऐक्यभाव aikyabhāv, एकजुटता ekjuṭtā
Portuguêssolidariedade
Françaissolidarité
DeutschSolidarität
Italianosolidarietà
Ελληνικάαλληλεγγύη allilengýi, συναδελφικότητα synadelfikótita
Românăsolidaritate
Русскийсолида́рность solidárnostʹ
Tiếng Việtsự liên đới, tình đoàn kết
العربيةتَضَامُن taḍāmun
עבריתסוֹלִידָרִיּוּת

noun psychological or material support

Españolsolidaridad
Portuguêssolidariedade
Françaissolidarité
DeutschSolidarität, Unterstützung
Italianosolidarietà
Ελληνικάαλληλεγγύη allilengýi

name political movement

EspañolSolidaridad
中文團結工會 /团结工会 tuánjié gōnghuì, 團結工聯 /团结工联 tuánjié gōng lián
РусскийСолида́рность Solidárnostʹ

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@misc{solidarity_2026,
  title = {solidarity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/solidarity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}