kinship
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4.8
- noun
- /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
- Specialized
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- The African family has traditionally been organized around kinship rooted in blood ties.
- kinship network
- kinship group
- kinship ties
Earlier, of course, Vina Das was concerned with the politics of, of, of kinship and therefore how this affected the politics of kinship.
- Earlier, of course, Vina Das was concerned with the politics of, of, of kinship and therefore how this affected the politics of kinship.
- Feuds are generally characteristic of societies without a strong central government and with fairly generous definitions of kinship.
- And so far what we can see is that this structure of kinship and variation is pivoted on some kind of battle with time.
Examples
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Nevertheless, migration to distant points on the map did not destroy the kinship network.
Academic text (2011) -
Their plan is to ensure that the bonds of kinship created by marriage become bonds of control.
Fiction book (1994) -
And of course, we have ties of kinship, language and culture to these United States too.
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And these extended kinship units form a kind of tribal structure.
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Research shows that around half of kinship carers have to give up work to care for their children, so we must see change.
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In practical terms, however, the kinship group remained fundamentally cohesive across both time and space.
Academic text (2011) -
Human beings live not as isolated individuals, but in families, kinship groups, clans, and various forms of political association.
Academic text (2008) -
The importance of kinship for cooperation is a key topic in behavioral ecology.
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Among Indians, kinship was essential, and the reciprocal obligations created by kinship allowed destitute Lumbees to survive.
Academic text (1999) -
In many cultures, kinship determines family roles and responsibilities.
Synonyms
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1.6
A family connection by blood, marriage, or adoption
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1.0
A connection between people who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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7.5
A culture's rules and words that show who is family and their duties
A family link between people who are related by birth, not by marriage or adoption
How Close
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3.0
∞
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253
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- Specialized
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4.8
645
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∞
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Kinship comes from kin meaning 'family' and the ending -ship meaning 'state' or 'condition'. So in anthropology and everyday life kinship is the state of being family, for example being related by birth, marriage, or adoption.