noun · neutral
siblinghood
/ˈsɪb.lɪŋ.hʊd/SIB·ling·hood
the state of being siblings; the relationship or solidarity between brothers and sisters
Examples
“Siblinghood can shape a child's social skills and identity.”
“Programs that foster siblinghood improve family resilience.”
“Siblinghood is often discussed in studies of family dynamics.”
Band 8 sentence
“Research on siblinghood suggests that birth order and parental attention influence long-term personality differences between siblings.”
Collocations
- sense of siblinghood
- promote siblinghood
- siblinghood bonds
Word family
Common mistakes
my siblinghood→my siblings / my relationship with my siblings
siblinghoods→siblinghood
Say it for a higher band
5brothers and sisters→6sibling relationship→7+siblinghood
Synonyms
brotherhood/sisterhood
Easily confused
brotherhood
“The organization promoted brotherhood among its male members.”
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