blood kinship
Definition
Noun: - Relationship by blood: The state or fact of being connected by biological descent or lineage; consanguinity. This term specifically refers to kinship ties that exist through shared genetic heritage, as opposed to relationships formed through marriage or adoption.
Usage
- Used primarily in formal, academic, or legal contexts, such as anthropology, genealogy, and law, to describe biological connections between individuals.
- It denotes a fundamental type of kinship recognized across human societies.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- The concept is often discussed in contrast to (relationships by marriage) or (chosen, non-biological relationships).
- Used in phrases like "ties of blood kinship" or "bonds of blood kinship" to emphasize the strength and perceived naturalness of the connection.
Variants and Related Words
- Consanguinity (n): A formal synonym for blood kinship, often used in legal and anthropological texts.
- Blood relation (n): A person related by blood kinship.
- Lineage (n): Line of descent from an ancestor; can be traced through blood kinship.
Synonyms
- Consanguinity
- Biological relationship
- Genetic kinship
Antonyms
- Affinity: Kinship by marriage.
- Fictive kinship: Socially constructed kinship not based on blood or marriage.
Related Phrases
- Blood is thicker than water: An idiom suggesting that family relationships (often implying blood kinship) are stronger and more important than other relationships.
- Next of kin: A legal term often, but not exclusively, determined by blood kinship.
Noun
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(anthropology) related by blood
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