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kinship Definition

kin·ship (kins̸hip′)

noun

  1. family relationship
  2. relationship; close connection

Etymology: see kin & -ship

kinship Synonyms

kinship

n.

family relationship, affiliation, connection, alliance; see family 1, relationship.

kinship Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • feel: Amber felt a particular kinship to McLean, the band member often dubbed the " bad boy " of the group.
  • claim: Like Neal Morris she claimed kinship with Jesse James.
  • create: Attempts to create kinship across Europe take diverse forms, from transnational cultural projects to efforts to control populations by redrawing borders.
  • find: Damaged or different people drawn to find spiritual kinship among oppressed people perhaps?
  • have: America & Britain have a proud kinship we're always being told by the leaders of both countries.
  • suggest: Despite this, considerable indirect evidence suggests that biological kinship plays an important role in altruistic behavior.

Preposition: with

nature: There are powerful descriptions of Sibelius's kinship with nature.

Adjective modifier

  • spiritual: Damaged or different people drawn to find spiritual kinship among oppressed people perhaps?
  • close: Many of these symbolism of the Chinese Pakua thus find close kinship with the Middle East, specially Hebrew culture.
  • certain: He felt a certain kinship with the irrepressible fellow.
  • strong: Little wore needs to be said about this clan's strong contribution to Scottish politics and their strong kinship within the clan.
  • great: As well as a great kinship and understanding of both yourself and the natural world around you.
  • human: May we be bold in bringing to fruition the golden dreams of human kinship and justice.

Modifies a noun

  • terminology: All human groups have a kinship terminology, a set of terms used to refer to kin.
  • ty: Many of these strong kinship ties persist in Africa today.
  • carers: Most kinship carers haven't applied for the post or planned to take it on.
  • affiliation: The compound is headed by the oldest male inhabitant, irrespective of his kinship affiliation with the other residents of the group.
  • placement: The Department of Health have funded Family Rights Group to develop a framework for supporting kinship placements for children.
  • diagram: Output was to be in the form of kinship diagrams of the type that social anthropologists often draw by hand.

Noun used with modifier

blood: Jesus quickly makes his identity known in a way that shows there are ties that are stronger than blood kinship.

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