A sister is a woman or a girl who shares parents or a parent with another individual; a female sibling.[1] The male counterpart is a brother. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familial relationships.[2] A full sister is a first-degree relative.
Biological sisters who share many phenotypic facial features
The English word sister comes from Old Norsesystir which itself derives from Proto-Germanic*swestēr, both of which have the same meaning, i.e. sister. Some studies have found that sisters display more traits indicating jealousy around their siblings than their male counterparts, brothers.[3] In some cultures, sisters are afforded a role of being under the protection by male siblings, especially older brothers, from issues ranging from bullies or sexual advances by womanizers.[4] In some quarters, the term sister has gradually broadened its colloquial meaning to include individuals stipulating kinship.[5] In response, in order to avoid equivocation, some publishers prefer the usage of female sibling over sister.[6] Males with a twin sister sometimes view her as their female alter ego, or what they would have been like if they had two X chromosomes.[7] A study in Perth, Australia found that girls having only youngers brothers resulted in a chastity effect: losing their virginity on average more than a year later than average. This has been hypothesized as being attributed to the pheromones in their brothers' sweat and household-related errands.[8]
Sororal relationshipsEdit
Various studies have shown that older sisters are likely to give a varied gender role to their younger siblings, as well as being more likely to develop a close bond with their younger siblings.[9] Older sisters are more likely to play with their younger siblings.[10] Younger siblings display a more needy behavior when in close proximity to their older sister[11] and are more likely to be tolerant of an older sister's bad behavior.[12] Boys with only an older sister are more likely to display stereotypically male behavior, and such masculine boys increased their masculine behavior with the more sisters they have.[13] The reverse is true for young boys with several sisters, as they tend to be feminine, however, they outgrow this by the time they approach pubescence.[14] Boys with older sisters were less likely to be delinquent or have emotional and behavioral disorders.[15] A younger sister is less likely to be scolded by older siblings than a younger brother.[16] The most common recreational activity between older brother/younger sister pairs is art drawing.[9] Some studies also found a correlation between having an older sister and constructive discussions about safe sexual practices.[17] Some studies have shown that men without sisters are more likely to be ineffectual at courtship and romantic relationships.[18]
^. Oxford Dictionaries. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
^Mufwene, Salikoko S. "The pragmatics of kinship terms in Kituba." (1988): 441–454.
^Volling, B. L.; McElwain, N.L.; Miller, A.L. (2002). "Emotion Regulation in Context: The Jealousy Complex between Young Siblings and its Relations with Child and Family Characteristics". Child Development 73 (2): 581–600.
^Handbook of Cultural Psychiatry — Page 67, Wen-Shing Tseng – 2001
^van der Burghe, Pierre (1987). The Ethnic Phenomenon. p. 27.
^Olshewsky, Thomas (1969). Problems in the philosophy of language. p. 286.
^McCallum, Robyn. "Other Selves: subjectivity and the doppelganger in Australian adolescent fiction. Example of the sister in a sentence "The sisters live in the convent at Lafayette Towers." Writing the Australian child: Texts and contexts in fictions for children (1996): 17–36.
^Pincott, Jena E (March 20, 2011). "Do Brothers Stall Their Sisters' Sex Lives?". Psychology Today. Archived from the original on 18 Jan 2023.
^Advances in Child Development and Behavior, Volume 26, p 161, 1996
^He & she: how children develop their sex role identity, Wendy Schempp Matthews – 1979 p 162
^Handbook of Adolescent Psychology, Contextual Influences on Adolescent Development, Laurence Steinberg, PhD – 2009 p 61
^Leventhal, Gerald S. "Influence of brothers and sisters on sex-role behavior." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 16.3 (1970): 452.
External linksEdit
The dictionary definition of sister at Wiktionary
September 27, 2023
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For other uses see Sister disambiguation and Sisters disambiguation A sister is a woman or a girl who shares parents or a parent with another individual a female sibling 1 The male counterpart is a brother Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non familial relationships 2 A full sister is a first degree relative Biological sisters who share many phenotypic facial features Contents 1 Overview 2 Sororal relationships 3 Fictional works about sisters 3 1 Films 3 2 Literature 3 3 Television 3 4 Games 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksOverview Edit nbsp Two child sisters c 1911 nbsp Three sisters from the Spencer family c 1902 nbsp Isabel Princess Imperial of Brazil and her sister Princess Leopoldina riding horses c 1868 The English word sister comes from Old Norse systir which itself derives from Proto Germanic swester both of which have the same meaning i e sister Some studies have found that sisters display more traits indicating jealousy around their siblings than their male counterparts brothers 3 In some cultures sisters are afforded a role of being under the protection by male siblings especially older brothers from issues ranging from bullies or sexual advances by womanizers 4 In some quarters the term sister has gradually broadened its colloquial meaning to include individuals stipulating kinship 5 In response in order to avoid equivocation some publishers prefer the usage of female sibling over sister 6 Males with a twin sister sometimes view her as their female alter ego or what they would have been like if they had two X chromosomes 7 A study in Perth Australia found that girls having only youngers brothers resulted in a chastity effect losing their virginity on average more than a year later than average This has been hypothesized as being attributed to the pheromones in their brothers sweat and household related errands 8 Sororal relationships EditVarious studies have shown that older sisters are likely to give a varied gender role to their younger siblings as well as being more likely to develop a close bond with their younger siblings 9 Older sisters are more likely to play with their younger siblings 10 Younger siblings display a more needy behavior when in close proximity to their older sister 11 and are more likely to be tolerant of an older sister s bad behavior 12 Boys with only an older sister are more likely to display stereotypically male behavior and such masculine boys increased their masculine behavior with the more sisters they have 13 The reverse is true for young boys with several sisters as they tend to be feminine however they outgrow this by the time they approach pubescence 14 Boys with older sisters were less likely to be delinquent or have emotional and behavioral disorders 15 A younger sister is less likely to be scolded by older siblings than a younger brother 16 The most common recreational activity between older brother younger sister pairs is art drawing 9 Some studies also found a correlation between having an older sister and constructive discussions about safe sexual practices 17 Some studies have shown that men without sisters are more likely to be ineffectual at courtship and romantic relationships 18 Fictional works about sisters Edit nbsp Two Sisters by William Adolphe BouguereauFilms Edit What Ever Happened to Baby Jane 1962 Hannah and Her Sisters 1986 Hanging Up 2000 Frozen 2013 Little Women 2019 Literature Edit Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Laura Lee Hope s Bobbsey Twins novels which included two sets of fraternal twins 12 year old Nan and Bert and six year old Flossie and Freddie In Her Shoes 2002 by Jennifer WeinerTelevision Edit Hope amp Faith American sitcom Sisters What I Like About You Sister SisterGames Edit Jessica amp Zofia Blazkowicz Wolfenstein Youngblood Mileena amp Kitana Mortal Kombat Kat and Ana WarioWareSee also EditBrother Sisterhood disambiguation Religious sisterReferences Edit Definition of sister in English Oxford Dictionaries Archived from the original on May 24 2019 Retrieved 2019 05 24 Mufwene Salikoko S The pragmatics of kinship terms in Kituba 1988 441 454 Volling B L McElwain N L Miller A L 2002 Emotion Regulation in Context The Jealousy Complex between Young Siblings and its Relations with Child and Family Characteristics Child Development 73 2 581 600 Handbook of Cultural Psychiatry Page 67 Wen Shing Tseng 2001 van der Burghe Pierre 1987 The Ethnic Phenomenon p 27 Olshewsky Thomas 1969 Problems in the philosophy of language p 286 McCallum Robyn Other Selves subjectivity and the doppelganger in Australian adolescent fiction Example of the sister in a sentence The sisters live in the convent at Lafayette Towers Writing the Australian child Texts and contexts in fictions for children 1996 17 36 Pincott Jena E March 20 2011 Do Brothers Stall Their Sisters Sex Lives Psychology Today Archived from the original on 18 Jan 2023 a b Gender Page 53 Leanne Franklin 2012 Play from Birth to Twelve Contexts Perspectives and Meanings Doris Bergen 2015 Sisters and Brothers Page 78 Judy Dunn 1985 The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science Volume 4 Charles B Nemeroff 2002 p 1524 Gender Development Page 300 Lynn S Liben 2009 Gender Development Sheri A Berenbaum 2013 Advances in Child Development and Behavior Volume 26 p 161 1996 He amp she how children develop their sex role identity Wendy Schempp Matthews 1979 p 162 Handbook of Adolescent Psychology Contextual Influences on Adolescent Development Laurence Steinberg PhD 2009 p 61 Leventhal Gerald S Influence of brothers and sisters on sex role behavior Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 16 3 1970 452 External links Edit nbsp The dictionary definition of sister at Wiktionary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sister amp oldid 1174449647, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
