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soroptimist

[ suh-rop-tuh-mist ]

noun

  1. a member of an international association of professional or executive businesswomen Soroptimist Club, devoted primarily to welfare work.


Soroptimist

/ səˈrɒptɪmɪst /

noun

  1. a member of an organization of clubs ( Soroptimist International ) for professional and executive businesswomen
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soroptimist1

1920–25; < Latin sor ( or ) sister + optimist
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Word History and Origins

Origin of soroptimist1

C20: from Latin soror sister + optimist
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Example Sentences

Her Wellesley and Soroptimist Club friend, Heliker, was now a probation officer with the county Juvenile Court.

She was a patron of the Cornish School of Music and the Seattle Art Museum, as well as regional director of the Soroptimist Clubs, dedicated to improving the lives of women and girls around the world.

The Soroptimist House was red-tagged this week, barring people from venturing inside.

If any alumni center is built on the site, Cook said it will honor the history of the original Soroptimist House.

The building was funded by Long Beach's chapter of Soroptimist International, an organization dedicated to the empowerment of women and girls.

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