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frenemyship

noun

Etymology

From frenemy + -ship, by analogy with friendship.

  1. derived from inimīcus
  2. derived from enemi
  3. inherited from enemy
  4. compounded as frenemy — “friend + enemy”
  5. formed as frenemyship — “frenemy + -ship”

Definitions

  1. The condition of being frenemies.

  2. An ambiguously friendly or antagonistic relationship.

    • It is hard to image such a garrulous frenemyship in today's Washington.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA