 kinship |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character | |
| Synonyms: | affinity | |
| Examples: | : "found a natural affinity with the immigrants" "felt a deep kinship with the other students" "anthropology's kinship with the humanities" |
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| Related terms: | relation sympathy rapport | |
| 2. | [ noun ] state of relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption | |
| Synonyms: | relationship family_relationship | |
| Related terms: | relation brotherhood motherhood consanguinity affinity parentage fatherhood sisterhood descent marital_bed affinity | |
| Similar spelling: |
kingship |
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