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1 fraternity
fraternity [frəˈtɜ:nɪtɪ]* * *[frə'tɜːnətɪ]1) ( brotherhood) fraternité f also US University2) ( sharing profession) aussi péj confrérie f also pej -
2 fraternity
(a) (friendship) fraternité f(b) (association) confrérie f;∎ the medical fraternity la confrérie des médecins;∎ pejorative the sailing/hunting fraternity la clique des amateurs de voile/des chasseurs►► American University fraternity house maison f communautaire (où résident des étudiants appartenant à une même confrérie);American University fraternity pin insigne m de confrérieⓘ FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES Ce type d'associations d'étudiants (les "fraternities" pour les hommes, les "sororities" pour les femmes) fut créé au XIXème siècle dans les universités de l'est des États-Unis, mais des branches furent bientôt fondées dans tout le pays. Les noms des "fraternities" et "sororities" sont composés de lettres de l'alphabet grec (Sigma Nu, Phi Delta Theta ou Phi Beta Kappa, par exemple). Ces associations rassemblent des étudiants de milieu culturel et d'origine sociale semblables et permettent à leurs membres d'établir facilement des réseaux de relations. Les étudiants désireux de faire partie d'une "fraternity" doivent être parrainés par des membres et doivent se soumettre à de nombreuses épreuves d'initiation. Au cours des dernières années, le système des "fraternities" et "sororities" fut sévèrement critiqué à la suite de viols, d'agressions racistes et d'incidents liés à l'abus d'alcool.
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