sororal
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of sororal
Explanation
To be sororal is to be sisterly or sister-like. If you crave sororal company, join a sorority...or a convent. A sorority is a college club for women, and the young women in the same sorority call each other sisters. Similarly, acting in a sororal way is to act like a sister. Two women who look like they could be related have a sororal resemblance. Even fighting could be considered sororal, since sisters don't always get along. This word is similar to fraternal, which means brotherly.
Vocabulary lists containing sororal
Odd One Out
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Example Sentences
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Jamie Lynn plugged the “Zoey 101” reunion in several Instagram posts since Tuesday, but did not mention her sororal reunion with Spears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2023
Many of the women have never used smartphones or cameras, and for much of the film, the reporters train each other and exchange feedback in heartening displays of sororal solidarity.
From New York Times ● Nov. 25, 2021
In the past decade, the women’s body-positivity movement has made great strides, ignited by sororal calls-to-arms on social media demanding that brands acknowledge everyday women.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 25, 2020
The depiction of upper-middle-class malaise and sororal suffering earned eight Emmys and four Golden Globes, and status as one of the last monocultural phenomena in an increasingly fragmented, niche entertainment landscape.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 9, 2019
“Oh, so you pop up after half a decade to ‘surprise’ me like we’ve been sororal sweethearts from a distance this whole time?”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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