sisterhood

Noun

sisterhood (countable and uncountable, plural sisterhoods)

1. The state, or kinship of being sisters.

   Synonyms:

   sistership

2. The quality of being sisterly; sisterly companionship; especially, the sense that women have of being in solidarity with one another.
3. 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.1975 April 21, Eleanor Blau, “Feminists Decry the Role Of Women in Jewish Life”, in The New York Times
4. 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?2017 September 23, Kaitlyn Greenidge, “‘Sisterhood’ Felt Meaningless. So My Sisters and I Got in the Car.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 03 Nov 2018
   • In a terrible way, I’ve never felt more part of a sisterhood or more certain that pain is shared within that family.2024 November 16, Naomi Beinart, “I’m 16. On Nov. 6 the Girls Cried, and the Boys Played Minecraft.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 19 Nov 2024

   Synonyms:

   womanhood