SportsAugust 18, 2026

fraternize

FRAT-er-nize

Definition

To associate or socialize with others, often in a friendly or intimate way, typically with people one might be expected to avoid or treat as rivals.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'fraternus,' meaning 'brotherly.' It originally referred to associating with others as brothers, eventually coming to mean socializing with one's peers or, in military contexts, with an opposing group.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe how older NBA players refused to interact or socialize with their opponents off the court. It highlights the intense nature of past rivalries where even off-court friendliness was avoided.

Alonzo Mourning and Dennis Rodman squash 30-year-old beef in recent HOF ceremony

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