noun
sisterhood
SIHS-tuh-huud
noun
1
A close bond or solidarity felt among women.
"The support group was built on a strong sense of sisterhood."
2
A religious community of women, or an organization of women united by a shared cause.
"She joined a sisterhood devoted to charitable work."
How to Use Sisterhood
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA feeling of closeness and support among women, or a formal group of women bound by faith or cause.
Common pairings
sense of sisterhood
sisterhood of nuns
Word Forms
sisterhoods plural
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Etymology
From Middle English susterhede, from sister plus -hood.