rivalship

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Meaning · English

A ship involving characters with an adversarial relationship.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

it took me longer to ship drarry bc when i first read HP i was young and pure and didnt care about ships but now im rivalship trash so

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “rivalship” mean?

A ship involving characters with an adversarial relationship.

Is “rivalship” formal or informal?

rivalship is generally slang.