Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun confrere
1 sense of confrere
Sense 1
colleague, confrere, fellow -- (a person who is member of one's class or profession; "the surgeon consulted his colleagues"; "he sent e-mail to his fellow hackers")
=> associate -- (a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor; "he had to consult his associate before continuing")