Home › Words › R › rivalityrivalityrivality means rivalry; competition.EtymologyFrom rival + -ity, from Latin rivalitas: compare French rivalité.nounrivalry; competitionDefinitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.rivalship 86% match — Rivalry. vs rivality →rivalry 74% match — An ongoing relationship between (usually two) rivals who compete for superiority. vs rivality →competitivity 70% match — competitiveness vs rivality →corrivalship 66% match — joint rivalry vs rivality →corrivalry 65% match — A joint or mutual rivalry. vs rivality →competitory 65% match — Acting in competition or rivalry. vs rivality →rivalless 64% match — Unrivaled, lacking rivals. vs rivality →competition 63% match — The action of competing. vs rivality →