French word

confrère

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃fʁɛʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounfellow professional

Example

J'ai rencontré un confrère au congrès professionnel.

I met a fellow professional at the industry conference.

Illustration for confrère (fellow professional)

More examples

Des confrères du secteur ont partagé leurs expériences.

Fellow professionals in the industry have shared their experiences.

Core concept

Professionals from one field meeting as peers.

Common phrases

  • des confrères du secteur

    fellow professionals in the industry

  • parmi les confrères

    among fellow professionals

Similar words

collègue: A person who works with others at the same workplace.
collaborateur: A person who shares work responsibilities within an organization or project.
partenaire: A person who works jointly with others on a task or activity.
associé: A person who jointly owns or manages a business or company.

Definition in French

Personne qui exerce la même profession, souvent employée pour désigner un collègue ou un pair au sein d'un même métier.

Word origin

The French noun confrère developed through Old French from Latin confrater, formed from con- meaning 'together' and frater meaning 'brother'.

Usage tips

  • Confrère is more formal and profession-specific than collègue, which is the usual word for a workplace colleague.

Other meanings

  • colleaguenoun

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