Definitions for Kinship
ˈkɪn ʃɪpkin·ship

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. affinity, kinshipnoun

   a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character

   "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"

2. kinship, family relationship, relationshipnoun

   (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. kinshipnoun

   relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption

2. kinshipnoun

   relation or connection by nature or character

3. Etymology: kin + -ship

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Kinshipnoun

   family relationship

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Kinship

   Kinship is a term with various meanings depending upon the context. This article reflects the long-standing use of the term in anthropology, which is usually considered to refer to the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of most humans in most societies, although its exact meanings even within this discipline are often debated. In other disciplines, kinship may have a different meaning. In biology, it typically refers to the degree of genetic relatedness or coefficient of relationship between individual members of a species. It may also be used in this specific sense when applied to human relationships, in which case its meaning is closer to consanguinity or genealogy. In a more general sense, kinship may refer to a similarity or affinity between entities on the basis of some or all of their characteristics that are under focus. This may be due to a shared ontological origin, a shared historical or cultural connection, or some other perceived shared features that connect the two entities. For example, a person studying the ontological roots of human languages might ask whether there is kinship between the English word seven and the German word sieben. It can be used in a more diffuse sense as in, for example, the news headline "Madonna feels kinship with vilified Wallis Simpson", to imply a felt similarity or empathy between two or more entities.

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Anagrams for Kinship »

1. pinkish

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kinship in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Kinship in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Kinship in a Sentence

1. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang:

   We hope that our compatriots on both sides of the strait will continue to strengthen mutual understanding and trust, deepen their bonds of kinship, bring hearts and minds together.

2. Mike Desjadon:

   America is a unique, indispensable, and infinitely capable nation, as Americans, we all feel a special kinship with free people and a need to help those fighting for their own freedom.We can’t just watch.We see ourselves in the Ukrainian people, we want to help, and across the board – we are.We’ve seen an almost unprecedented mobilization from private citizens and industry to a huge effect.

3. Carol Hafner:

   I want to do good in a place that I feel a kinship for, don’t lock me out just because I’m not a homeboy.

4. Bobby McGuire:

   There's a special kinship with the Irish people, just looking into the history of the FDNY, going back, the department was 60-70 percent Irish.

5. Per Karsten:

   You can only speculate as to whether The CT was one of Winstrup's next of kin, or whether someone else took the opportunity while preparing the coffin. But we hope to be able to clarify any kinship through a DNA test.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Kinship
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Kinship
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kinship
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Kinship