Added 9 October 2026
association
/əˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn̩/ noun
In Latin: consortium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about association at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A formal organization of people or groups of people.
he joined the Modern Language Association
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The act of consorting with or joining with others.
you cannot be convicted of criminal guilt by association
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The state of being connected together as in memory or imagination.
his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break
Origin
From Latin associātiō, from associō (perhaps via French association). Morphologically associate + -ion. The Philippine sense is a calque of Spanish gremio.
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