affined

1 9.9

Closely connected by family ties or shared values

adjective
/əˈfaɪnd/

Archaic

: afín

He spoke of cultures affined by shared values and traditions.

Examples

The families became affined through a series of strategic marriages.
In the poem, each stanza is affined to the previous one by a recurring motif.
They are affined through marriage.
The two families are affined by blood.
The two cultures are affined through their shared history and values.
The scientists discovered that the species were affined by their common evolutionary path.
These two literary styles are affined in their approach to character development.

Synonyms

vsaffined

∞ 2.3

Connected by topic or cause, like documents about the same event

is a closer tie based on affinity rather than broad association

akin

vsaffined

72 4.4

Similar in feeling or character to something like relief

is a closer connection based on affinity or direct relationship

Antonyms

unrelated

104 3.5

Not connected to the topic or cause

dissimilar

17 3.8

Different in appearance or nature

How Related

intimate

NSFW

187 4.4

affined

Archaic

1 9.9

∞ 1.0

178 1.8

unrelated

104 3.5

Surface Forms

affined positive

Morphology

affined = affine (semi-transparent) = affine + ed

The word is formed by adding the regular adjectival/past-participial suffix '-ed' to 'affine', but the base 'affine' is rare and unfamiliar to many learners, so the meaning may not be fully predictable.

Etymology

The word affined comes from the same root as affinity, a word for a natural 'connection' or closeness. So when people or things are affined, they are closely 'related' or connected.