Fraternalist

/frəˈtɜːrnəlɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who believes in or promotes fraternalism, the idea that people should treat each other as brothers and sisters.

Etymology

From 'fraternalism' plus the suffix '-ist,' denoting an adherent of a belief system. Emerged in 19th-century political discourse.

Kelly Says

Fraternalists were activists who organized labor unions, cooperatives, and mutual aid societies based on the radical idea that ordinary workers were brothers and sisters who should support each other instead of competing.

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