# solidarity

Pronunciation: US say "sah-luh-DAR-uh-tee" /ˌsɑ.ləˈdæɹ.ə.ti/; UK say "sol-i-DAR-uh-tee" /ˌsɒl.ɪˈdæɹ.ə.ti/; AUS say "sol-uh-DAR-uh-tee" /ˌsɔl.əˈdæɹ.ə.ti/

## Noun

1. A bond of unity or agreement among people united around a shared goal or against a common enemy, expressed as mutual support within the group.
   - Simple: A feeling of unity among people who share the same goal or stand together against something.
   - _The union leaders called for solidarity among all members during the long dispute._
   - _Their solidarity against the new policy forced the company back to the negotiating table._
2. Sympathy and support shown to someone going through hardship, so that they do not face it alone.
   - Simple: A willingness to stand by someone who is going through a hard time.
   - _His quiet solidarity meant more to her than any advice during the painful divorce._
   - _The letters expressed solidarity with the family facing the long hospital stay._

## Origin

Formed from 'solidary' plus '-ity', taken from French 'solidarité' and its adjective 'solidaire' ('characterized by solidarity'). These go back to Latin 'solidum' ('whole sum'), the neuter form of 'solidus' ('solid').

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/solidarity (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).