sororal

American  

[suh-rawr-uhl, -rohr-] / səˈrɔr əl, -ˈroʊr- /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters; sisterly.

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sororal British  

/ səˈrɔːrəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a sister or sisters

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Other Word Forms

• sororally adverb

Etymology

Origin of sororal

First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin soror sister + -al ¹

Example Sentences

The film tries to complicate its sororal ethos by pointing to the ways in which women are socialized to strive for perfection and avoid raising a stink.

From New York Times

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

You might take time to consider how what you do today will affect your sororal relationships five or 10 years from now.

From New York Times

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

“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 Literature