Class
Class noun - One of the segments of society into which people are grouped.
Party
Party noun - A social gathering.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
-
Schrödinger's Player Character: Whichever class you choose; the same character of that class will still exist in their corresponding town; but will not join the party.
Source: Video Game / Ultima IV -
This references the tendency in Dungeon & Dragons campaigns where a lost party member will be quickly replaced by another character with the same class and level (to maintain party balance), and because they're played by the same person, often the same personality too.
Source: Suspiciously Similar Substitute -
Sometimes this is done to signify just how awesome a party is, other times it can be to show that the character is immature or is acting inappropriately - say, by drinking excessively at a fancy, upper class tuxedo party and hitting on the mayor's daughter.
Source: Life of the Party
Cite this Source
Party and Class. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/class/party
Class & Party. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/class/party>.
Party or Class. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/class/party.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "class" and "party" have occurred on timeline