consanguineal
Definition
- Adjective:
- Related by blood; having a common biological ancestor: Describes a familial connection established through biological descent rather than by marriage or legal ties.
Usage and Examples
- Adjective:
- The inheritance law applied only to consanguineal relatives, such as siblings and children.
- Anthropologists studied the clan's consanguineal ties to understand its social structure.
Advanced Usage
- "Consanguineal kin": A formal term used in anthropology and law to specify relatives connected by blood lineage.
- The rights and obligations were clearly defined for consanguineal kin within the tribal code.
Variants and Related Words
- Consanguineous (adj): A more common synonym meaning related by blood.
- They discovered they were consanguineous through a shared great-grandparent.
- Consanguinity (n): The state of being related by blood.
- The degree of consanguinity determined eligibility for the family trust.
Synonyms
- Blood-related: Connected by biological descent.
- Agnate: Specifically related through male descent or on the father's side.
Antonyms
- Affinal: Related by marriage.
- Fictive kin: Unrelated individuals who are given a kinship status (e.g., godparents).
Adjective
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related by blood
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