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
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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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Sisterhood wouldn’t be sisterhood without “Little Women,” Louisa May Alcott’s foundational depiction of the vicissitudes of 19th century family life in New England.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
She had been in successful TV shows and films, like Gossip Girl and The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024
Lively had her first breakout role in 2005’s “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” and its 2008 sequel.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2024
The Sisterhood engineers bloodlines, manipulating matches between great houses to cultivate leaders the Bene Gesserit can control, thereby influencing the flow of power.
From Salon • Nov. 17, 2024
The first bestseller list on which Ya-Ya Sisterhood appeared was the Northern California Independent Bookseller’s list.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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