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- [sis-ter-hoo d]
- /ˈsɪs tərˌhʊd/
- /ˈsɪs.tə.hʊd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sis-ter-hoo d]
- /ˈsɪs tərˌhʊd/
Definitions of sisterhood word
- noun sisterhood the state of being a sister. 1
- noun sisterhood a group of sisters, especially of nuns or of female members of a church. 1
- noun sisterhood an organization of women with a common interest, as for social, charitable, business, or political purposes. 1
- noun sisterhood congenial relationship or companionship among women; mutual female esteem, concern, support, etc. 1
- noun sisterhood Usually, the sisterhood. the community or network of women who participate in or support feminism. 1
- noun sisterhood sorority, women's organization 1
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Origin of sisterhood
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, sisterhood is from the Middle English word sosterhode. See sister, -hood
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Parts of speech for Sisterhood
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sisterhood popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sisterhood
noun sisterhood
- confederation — A confederation is an organization or group consisting of smaller groups or states, especially one that exists for business or political purposes.
- consanguinity — relationship by blood; kinship
- consociation — the act of uniting in association.
- feminism — the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.
Antonyms for sisterhood
noun sisterhood
- brotherhood — Brotherhood is the affection and loyalty that you feel for people who you have something in common with.
- confederation — A confederation is an organization or group consisting of smaller groups or states, especially one that exists for business or political purposes.
- consociation — the act of uniting in association.
- frat — fraternity (def 1).
- fraternity — a local or national organization of male students, primarily for social purposes, usually with secret initiation and rites and a name composed of two or three Greek letters.
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