noun

fellowship

FEHL-uh-shihp

noun

A shared feeling of friendship and connection among people, or a group bound by common interests.

"There was a real sense of fellowship among the volunteers."

"The book club became less about reading and more about fellowship."

A funded position for advanced research or specialized training, usually at a university or hospital.

"She was awarded a two-year fellowship to study coral reefs."

"After his residency, he completed a cardiology fellowship."

How to Use Fellowship

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither the warm feeling of belonging with others, or a paid academic/research post awarded competitively.

Common pairings

a sense of fellowship apply for a fellowship a research fellowship

fellowshipped past tense, fellowshiped past tense, fellowships plural, fellowships singular

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From Middle English felowschipe, built from "fellow" plus "-ship" — the state of being fellows together.