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sisterdom

sisterdom noun: sisterhood; the quality of being a sister.

Noun

sisterdom (uncountable)

  1. sisterhood; the quality of being a sister
    • But Faith's notebook — which I took for her coursework — was lying open on the coffee table. I picked it up out of sheer boredom. Instead of a linguistic treatise, I saw she'd written her self. Her anger at Mom. Her frustration with sisterdom.2003, Susan Ouriou, Damselfish, page 25
    • Occasionally reminding someone of their obligations to the family may be part of the baggage of motherhood or sisterdom, but using this style of interaction to the point of excess or the discomfort of another is inappropriate.2007, Cheryl Dellasega, Forced to Be Family

Origin of sisterdom

From sister + -dom.

Questions about sisterdom

What does sisterdom mean?
Sisterdom means sisterhood; the quality of being a sister.
What part of speech is sisterdom?
Sisterdom is a noun.

Words near sisterdom in the dictionary

  1. sister-wife
  2. sister-wives
  3. sistercest
  4. sistercon
  5. sistercons
  6. sisterdom
  7. sistered
  8. sisterfuck
  9. sisterfucker
  10. sisterfuckers
  11. sisterfucking

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