Forbidden Word: allyship
ally
ally n. 1 The United States was an ally of great Britain in two world wars: partner, associate, confederate, affiliate; collaborator, accomplice, accessory; colleague, confrere.
— v. 2 The twonspeople allied themselves in the fight for lower taxes: unite, join together, join forces, band together, combine, bind together; affiliate, confederate, league.
Ant. 1 enemy, foe, adversary, opponent; rival, competitor, antagonist. 2 go separate ways; separate
from – Family Word Finder: Reader’s Digest. The Reader’s Digest Association, 1975.
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allyship
allyship n.
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the status or role of a person who advocates and actively works for the inclusion of a marginalized or politicized group in all areas of society, not as a member of that group but in solidarity with its struggle and point of view and under its leadership:
Genuine allyship does not come with special recognition—we do not get awards for confronting issues people have to live with every day.
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the relationship or status of persons, groups, or nations associating and cooperating with one another for a common cause or purpose:
In 1943, fearing that earlier racist immigration laws would hinder allyship with China in the war against Japan, the U.S. passed legislation allowing 105 Chinese immigrants per year.
Origin of allyship1 – First recorded in 1845–50; ally ( def ) + -ship ( def )
from Dictionary.com
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Example Sentences: allyship
But that is an incredible allyship I feel with Bob.
From Salon
At the end of the show, the cast performs a song by B Alexander that is a call for allyship.
From Los Angeles Times
That kind of active allyship must come from cisgender people.
From Los Angeles Times
People wore safety pins to reassure vulnerable gender minorities of their allyship and planted yard signs declaring that “No human being is illegal” to protest Trump’s immigration rhetoric.
From Slate
I am indeed worried about Jewish safety in an era of rising antisemitism on the left and the right, and it has been shocking to feel distanced from liberal-minded communal partners, but allyship is not about the transaction.
From Slate
example sentences for allyship from Dictionary.com
March 21, 2025
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The allyship sails / with friend, partner, relation: / armada of love
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