sisterhood
Americannoun
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the state of being a sister.
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a group of sisters, especially of nuns or of female members of a church.
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an organization of women with a common interest, as for social, charitable, business, or political purposes.
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congenial relationship or companionship among women; mutual female esteem, concern, support, etc.
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Usually the sisterhood. the community or network of women who participate in or support feminism.
noun
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the state of being related as a sister or sisters
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a religious body or society of sisters, esp a community, order, or congregation of nuns
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the bond between women who support the Women's Movement
Etymology
Origin of sisterhood
First recorded in 1350–1400, sisterhood is from the Middle English word sosterhode. See sister, -hood
Example Sentences
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"That feels valid, but it starts small, and it starts by daily actions, and this idea of sisterhood felt like a really strong theme in this film."
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
"When things have gone quite difficult for us I was here the next day and every day after it - solidarity in sisterhood."
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The camp’s reopening has driven a wedge through Mystic’s multigenerational sisterhood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
It’s the strength that the sisterhood gives me.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026
“You must come together, you and your hermanitas. You must rejoice in the strength of sisterhood and return the man to his family.”
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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