French Conversation · Level 120
57 words
French word
communion
Pronunciation
IPA/komynjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nountogetherness
Example
La musique a créé une communion entre le public et l'artiste.
The music created a feeling of togetherness between the audience and the artist.
More examples
Après la victoire, il y avait une vraie communion parmi les supporters.
After the victory, there was a real sense of communion among the supporters.
Core concept
Separate minds resonate as one through a shared understanding or powerful emotion.
Common phrases
un sentiment de communion
a feeling of communion
créer une communion entre
create a sense of communion between ___
ressentir une communion
feel a sense of communion
Similar words
complicité: Deep intimacy and understanding shared without needing words.
harmonie: A pleasant state in which feelings and atmosphere blend smoothly.
entente: A relationship marked by mutual agreement and smooth interaction.
cohésion: A state of unity and solidarity within a group.
Definition in French
État de communion spirituelle ou émotionnelle où des personnes ressentent une même compréhension ou une même intensité de sentiment.
Word origin
Communion derives through French from Latin communio, built on communis, and retains the basic idea of participation in something held in common.
Usage tips
- The preposition is usually entre when the shared bond links people or groups, as in une communion entre le public et l'artiste.
Other meanings
- fellowshipnoun
- communionnoun
Opposites
- désuniondisunitynoun
- séparationseparationnoun