Description of sister we understand that’s universally unpopular? (7)

I believe the answer is:

nunlike

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'description of sister' is the definition.
(nuns can be called sister)

I cannot understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Another definition for nunlike that I've seen is " chaste?".)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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