Siblinghood

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a sibling. uncountable

    "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."

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"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."

Etymology

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

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