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cousinship

cousinship

6.0
The relationship between people who are cousins
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌzənˌʃɪp/
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  • Family reunions are a special time for celebrating cousinship and sharing stories.

Umm, but, but mostly the tree of cousinship is an obvious signature of a pedigree.

Examples

  • "All Jews, regardless," as Rabbi Berman liked to put it, no matter how distant the cousinship.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • "Maybe it's the cousinship," Spear told Hugh.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Umm, but, but mostly the tree of cousinship is an obvious signature of a pedigree.

    Chris Williamson

  • Their cousinship extends beyond blood relations, as they consider each other true family.

  • The bond of cousinship was evident in how they supported each other through tough times.

Synonyms

relationship
vscousinship
239 1.6

A family connection by blood, marriage, or adoption

refers to one particular lateral family link rather than general connections
kinship
vscousinship
  • Specialized
5 4.8

A family relationship by blood, marriage, or adoption

focuses on one specific lateral family relation rather than all family relations
consanguinity
vscousinship
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A blood relation between people from the same family

is about a specific lateral relation rather than any blood relation
collaterality
vscousinship
  • Specialized
9.8

A family relation through a shared ancestor but not in a direct line, like siblings or cousins

refers to one specific non-direct family relation rather than all non-direct relatives
blood kinship
vscousinship
6.3

A family link between people who are related by birth, not by marriage or adoption

is limited to a single lateral family relation rather than all blood ties

Surface Forms

cousinship singular
cousinships plural

Morphology

cousinship = cousin (transparent) = cousin + ship

The noun is a straightforward formation from 'cousin' + the productive suffix '-ship' meaning state or condition, so the meaning is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Cousinship comes from the everyday word cousin plus the ending -ship, which means 'the state of' as in friendship. So cousinship is the 'state of being cousins' and explains family ties and degrees of relation.