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sisterhood

English

Etymology

From Middle English susterhede; equivalent to sister +? -hood (with a modification in the suffix).

Noun

sisterhood (countable and uncountable, plural sisterhoods)

  1. the state, or kinship of being sisters
  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
  4. (feminism) The idea of universal experience amongst women, regardless of other traits or factors. (Considered obsolete in third-wave feminism.)

Synonyms

  • (state of being sisters): sistership
  • (feminist concept): womanhood

Hypernyms

  • siblinghood

Translations

See also

  • brotherhood
  • sorority

Anagrams

  • diorthoses

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fraternity

English

Etymology

From Middle English fraternite, borrowed from Old French fraternité, from Latin fr?ternit?s, ultimately from fr?ter (brother).

Noun

fraternity (countable and uncountable, plural fraternities)

  1. The quality of being brothers or brotherly; brotherhood.
  2. A group of people associated for a common purpose.
  3. (US) A social organization of male students at a college or university; usually identified by Greek letters.

Synonyms

  • brotherhood
  • community

Antonyms

  • disfavor

Related terms

  • fraternal
  • fraternise, fraternize
  • fratricide
  • fraternity house
  • sorority

Translations

See also

  • sorority

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