SISTERHOOD Definition & Meaning

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sisterhood

[ sis-ter-hood ]

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noun

the state of being a sister.
a group of sisters, especially of nuns or of female members of a church.
an organization of women with a common interest, as for social, charitable, business, or political purposes.
congenial relationship or companionship among women; mutual female esteem, concern, support, etc.
Usually the sisterhood. the community or network of women who participate in or support feminism.

sisterhood

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noun

the state of being related as a sister or sisters
a religious body or society of sisters, esp a community, order, or congregation of nuns
the bond between women who support the Women's Movement

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Origin of sisterhood¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, sisterhood is from the Middle English word sosterhode. See sister, -hood

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For example, look no further than the Department of Homeland Security’s Kristi Noem — who leads the sisterhood of the unraveling rants on leak paranoia.

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They claim to share a sisterhood but whose dissimilar economic and social statuses rocket to the surface like freshly uncorked champagne bubbles.

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It was an unspoken sisterhood traveling daily from east to west.

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On New Year’s Eve, Alba appeared to allude to a new beginning in another post, writing that 2024 was “filled with connection, growth, adventures, laughter, peace, sisterhood, transformation, rebirth, joy and so much love.”

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And I thought, “Wow, OK, this is a sisterhood.”

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