kinship
playSimple Definition of kinship
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: the state of being related to the people in your family
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: a feeling of being close or connected to other people
Full Definition of kinship
: the quality or state of being kin : relationship
Examples of kinship in a sentence
He feels a strong kinship with other survivors of the war.
feelings of kinship between the team's players and their fans
1833
First Known Use of kinship
1833
Other Anthropology Terms
KINSHIP Defined for Kids
kinship
playDefinition of kinship for Students
: the quality or state of being related <We just learned of our kinship.>
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