kinship

noun

kin·​ship ˈkin-ˌship 

: the quality or state of being kin : relationship

Synonyms of kinship

• relationship
• connection
• association
• affinity
• correlation

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

Recent Examples on the Web

An African nation bounded by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to its north has prospered a kinship in a town located in a state literally smack-dab in the middle of America — a town whose new college football stadium is accented by light towers made to represent wheat. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026

This kind of candor has not gone unnoticed by collaborators like Dane, who notes that there is often a kinship among actors who started out in the business at an early age. — Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

Genetic research shed light on the kinship between children and adults buried in the cemeteries. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

Kilmer felt a deep kinship with Native peoples, claiming Cherokee heritage and even playing a part-Sioux character in the 1992 movie Thunderheart. — Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 17 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

see kin entry 1

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for kinship

• airship
• airstrip
• clerkship
• courtship
• equip
• filmstrip
• flagship
• headship
• heirship
• judgeship
• lightship
• midship

Kids Definition

kinship

noun

kin·​ship ˈkin-ˌship 

: the quality or state of being kin : relationship