Kinship - Definition
kinship
n 1: 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" [syn: affinity, kinship]
2: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage
or adoption [syn: kinship, family relationship,
relationship]