sisterhood
Collocations
3ADJ.
certain, rallying
VERB + SISTERHOOD
cry, part
SISTERHOOD + NOUN
concept
Definitions
noun
The state, or kinship of being sisters.
The quality of being sisterly; sisterly companionship; especially, the sense that women have of being in solidarity with one another.
A religious society of women.
In contrast, she said, women join sisterhoods and do volunteer work for Jewish fundraising organizations that are run and dominated by men.
The idea of universal experience amongst women, regardless of other traits or factors. (Considered obsolete in third-wave feminism.)
What does the rallying cry of sisterhood and the concept of feminism mean when last year, the majority of white, female voters chose whiteness as a political identity over womanhood?
In a terrible way, I’ve never felt more part of a sisterhood or more certain that pain is shared within that family.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — an association or society of women who are linked together b
- sistership
noun — the kinship relation between a female offspring and the sibl
- sistership
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
3In contrast, she said, women join sisterhoods and do volunteer work for Jewish fundraising organizations that are run and dominated by men.
WiktionaryWhat does the rallying cry of sisterhood and the concept of feminism mean when last year, the majority of white, female voters chose whiteness as a political identity over womanhood?
WiktionaryIn a terrible way, I’ve never felt more part of a sisterhood or more certain that pain is shared within that family.
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