Resembling or characteristic of a brother; showing the affection, loyalty, or closeness associated with a brother.
Compound formed from 'brother' plus '-like', meaning 'resembling.' This is a direct analogue to 'brothellike' but with positive rather than negative connotations.
Words like 'brotherlike' and 'sisterly' show how English treats gender differently—'sisterly' is common and positive, but 'brotherlike' is rarer, reflecting how language subtly encodes gender assumptions and historical attitudes.
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