siblinghood

English

Etymology

From sibling +‎ -hood. Compare brotherhood, sisterhood, etc.

Noun

siblinghood (uncountable)

1. The state of being a sibling.
   • 2010, Alyssa Chmura, edited by Anne Van Rensselaer and Jane Johnson, Siblings: The Autism Spectrum Through Our Eyes, Jessica Kingsley Publishers, →ISBN, page 36:

     Another part of my character is my need for organization and my love of lists, so I've decided to include, along with my reflections on siblinghood, a list of things to remember when dealing with a sibling with autism.

   • 2011, Marlene F. Watson, Monica McGoldrick, “Practice With Siblings in a Cultural Context”, in Jonathan Caspi, editor, Sibling Development: Implications for Mental Health Practitioners, Springer, →ISBN, page 59:

     A family's ethnic identity may determine whether siblings are close, distant, or created equal (Leder, 1991) and the meaning of the siblinghood.

   • 2011, Eric Lundberg, A Life Well Lived: The Jennifer Paulson Story, AuthorHouse, published 2011, →ISBN, page 28:

     Three truly was company for the Paulson children as they embarked on the adventure of siblinghood.

Synonyms

• siblingship