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

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.

Example Sentences

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