- kinship
- The state of being genetically related.
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kin·ship (kinґship) [A.S. cynscipe] the state or fact of descent from a common ancestor.
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kinship — is one of the main organizing principles of human society, and kinship systems have been extensively studied by social anthropologists , for whom they are of particular importance because of their primacy in non state societies. Kinship systems… … Dictionary of sociology
Kinship — Kin ship, n. Family relationship. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kinship — I noun affiliation, affinity, association, bond, brotherhood, closeness, cognation, connection, consanguinity, family, family connection, kindredship, link, propinquity, relation, relationship, tie II index affiliation (bloodline), affinity… … Law dictionary
kinship — (n.) by 1764, from KIN (Cf. kin) + SHIP (Cf. ship). A more pure word than relationship, which covers the same sense but is a hybrid … Etymology dictionary
kinship — [n] family relationship affinity, blood, clan, family, flesh, folk, kin, kindred, lineage, relations, tribe; concepts 296,414,421 … New thesaurus
kinship — ► NOUN 1) blood relationship. 2) a sharing of characteristics or origins … English terms dictionary
kinship — [kin′ship΄] n. [see KIN & SHIP] 1. family relationship 2. relationship; close connection … English World dictionary
kinship — /kin ship/, n. 1. the state or fact of being of kin; family relationship. 2. relationship by nature, qualities, etc.; affinity. [1825 35; KIN + SHIP] Syn. 1. See relationship. 1, 2. connection. 2. bearing. * * * Socially recognized relationship… … Universalium
Kinship — For other uses, see Kinship (disambiguation). Relationships … Wikipedia
kinship — [[t]kɪ̱nʃɪp[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Kinship is the relationship between members of the same family. The ties of kinship may have helped the young man find his way in life. ...her kinship to the English King. 2) N UNCOUNT If you feel kinship with… … English dictionary
kinship — kin|ship [ˈkınʃıp] n 1.) [U + with] literary a family relationship ▪ the ties of kinship 2.) [singular, U] a strong connection between people →↑rapport kinship between ▪ The sense of kinship between the two men is surprising. ▪ He felt a kinship … Dictionary of contemporary English
