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siblinghood

siblinghood noun: the state of being a sibling.

Noun

siblinghood (uncountable)

  1. The state of being a sibling.
    • Another part of my character is my need for organization and my love of lists, so I've decided to include, along with my reflections on siblinghood, a list of things to remember when dealing with a sibling with autism.2010, Alyssa Chmura, edited by Anne Van Rensselaer and Jane Johnson, Siblings: The Autism Spectrum Through Our Eyes, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 36
    • A family's ethnic identity may determine whether siblings are close, distant, or created equal (Leder, 1991) and the meaning of the siblinghood.2011, Marlene F. Watson, Monica McGoldrick, “Practice With Siblings in a Cultural Context”, in Jonathan Caspi, editor, Sibling Development: Implications for Mental Health Practitioners, Springer...
    Synonyms:
    siblingship

Synonyms of siblinghood

Origin of siblinghood

From sibling + -hood. Compare brotherhood, sisterhood, etc.

Questions about siblinghood

What does siblinghood mean?
Siblinghood means the state of being a sibling.
What part of speech is siblinghood?
Siblinghood is a noun.

Words near siblinghood in the dictionary

  1. sibling rivalries
  2. sibling rivalry
  3. sibling species
  4. sibling-in-law
  5. siblinged
  6. siblinghood
  7. siblingless
  8. siblinglessness
  9. siblinglike
  10. siblingly
  11. siblings

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