Meaning of Sisterhood | Babel Free
ˈsɪstə.hʊdDefinitions
- The state, or kinship of being sisters.
- The quality of being sisterly; sisterly companionship; especially, the sense that women have of being in solidarity with one another.
- A religious society of women.
- The idea of universal experience amongst women, regardless of other traits or factors. (Considered obsolete in third-wave feminism.)
Equivalents
العربية
الأختية
Azərbaycanca
bacılıq
Čeština
sesterstvo
Español
sororidad
Français
sororité
हिन्दी
बहनापा
ქართული
დობა
Latina
sororitas
Македонски
сестринство
Nederlands
zusterschap
Polski
siostrzeństwo
Português
sororidade
Русский
сестринство
Svenska
systerskap
Examples
“In contrast, she said, women join sisterhoods and do volunteer work for Jewish fundraising organizations that are run and dominated by men.”
“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?”
“In a terrible way, I’ve never felt more part of a sisterhood or more certain that pain is shared within that family.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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