kinship
1kinship — 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… …
2Kinship — Kin ship, n. Family relationship. [1913 Webster] …
3kinship — 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… …
4kinship — (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 …
5kinship — [n] family relationship affinity, blood, clan, family, flesh, folk, kin, kindred, lineage, relations, tribe; concepts 296,414,421 …
6kinship — ► NOUN 1) blood relationship. 2) a sharing of characteristics or origins …
7kinship — [kin′ship΄] n. [see KIN & SHIP] 1. family relationship 2. relationship; close connection …
8kinship — /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… …
9Kinship — For other uses, see Kinship (disambiguation). Relationships …
10kinship — [[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… …
