What does sismance mean?
Sismance means (informal) A close but nonsexual relationship between two women..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(informal) A close but nonsexual relationship between two women..
2014 Joséphine Japy : "Mélanie Laurent place la barre assez haut dans son cinéma" Premiere Joséphine : C’est une amitié passionnelle, au sens de l’adoration de l’autre. Ce que les Américains appellent une « sismance ». Le féminin de « bromance » ? Joséphine : Voilà. Ces deux jeunes filles ont un rapport d’exclusivité l’une envers l’autre. Elles doivent toujours tout faire ensemble, tout partager. C’est particulier, deux filles qui décident qu’elles sont faites l’une pour l’autre.
2017 Rahul Da Cunha: Padmavati Bar & Grill, Goa Mid-Day I wanted to make a low budget sismance movie — the female equivalent of 'bromance' — but was told by the studios that chick flicks are out
2018 Kareena Kapoor Khan and Sonam Kapoor starrer ‘Veere Di Wedding’s trailer to release on THIS day Free Press Journal She will be seen in ‘Veere Di Wedding’ which also stars Sonam Kapoor, Swara Bhasker and Shikha Talsania in the key roles. Ever since the announcement of the film, their fans have been excited to watch this mixture of sismance on the big screen.
‘Sis-mance’, or ‘sister-mance’ (the best I could come up with for a female version of ‘bromance’) was rampant this week
So, when Amy showed up to Elle's Women in Hollywood Awards Monday (Oct. 19) night in what must've been her Jennifer Lawrence Halloween costume because literally everything about her look was a direct throwback to Jennifer Lawrence's iconic 2011 Academy Awards style, we knew this sismance was at peak levels.
Romeo and Juliet ended their relationship in similar fashion. So did Thelma and Louise, come to think of it. Is that a Sismance?
Use sismance when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sismance means (informal) A close but nonsexual relationship between two women..
Common synonyms include girl crush, womance.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
2014 Joséphine Japy : "Mélanie Laurent place la barre assez haut dans son cinéma" Premiere Joséphine : C’est une amitié passionnelle, au sens de l’adoration de l’autre. Ce que les Américains appellent une « sismance ». Le féminin de « bromance » ? Joséphine : Voilà. Ces deux jeunes filles ont un rapport d’exclusivité l’une envers l’autre. Elles doivent toujours tout faire ensemble, tout partager. C’est particulier, deux filles qui décident qu’elles sont faites l’une pour l’autre.
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