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consanguinity Definition

con·san·guin·ity (kän′saŋ gwin′ə tē, -san-)

noun

  1. relationship by descent from the same ancestor; blood relationship
  2. close association; connection

Etymology: ME & OFr consanguinite < L consanguinitas: see consanguineous

consanguinity Synonyms

consanguinity

n.

  1. Any close connection

    affiliation, connection, affinity, association; see brotherhood 1, relationship.

  2. Blood relationship

    kinship, lineage, strain; see brotherhood 1, family 1, race 2.

consanguinity Law Definition

n

The relationship between people who share a common ancestor. See also degree, heir, and affinity.
collateral consanguinity
The relationship between people who share a common ancestor but are not ascended or descended from one another.
lineal consanguinity
. The relationship between people who are ascended or descended from one another.