kinship

noun

kin·​ship ˈkin-ˌship How to pronounce kinship (audio)
: 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
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Furthermore, for more than a decade, my 19-year-old son has been able to spend quality hours of kinship with his cousin—700 miles away—every week, thanks to the advent of collaborative video games. Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 Willy often said that Black American literature shares a spiritual kinship with Irish literature. Benjamin Hale june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025 Both also felt a kinship to the behind-the-scenes work of hip-hop producers Timbaland and The Neptunes, who created new sounds that came to define the era. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025 Never was that mindset and the kinetic kinship with fans on greater display than in Game 3 of the 2014 American League Championship Series against Baltimore. Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for kinship

Word History

Etymology

see kin entry 1

First Known Use

1833, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kinship was in 1833

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“Kinship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kinship. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

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kinship

noun
kin·​ship ˈkin-ˌship How to pronounce kinship (audio)
: the quality or state of being kin : relationship

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