kinship Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
    affinity.
    • found a natural affinity with the immigrants
    • felt a deep kinship with the other students
    • anthropology's kinship with the humanities
  2. noun (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
    family relationship; relationship.

WordNet


Kin"ship noun
Definitions
  1. Family relationship.

Webster 1913