consanguinity

/,kɔnsæɳ'gwiniti/ Cách viết khác : (consanguineousness) /,kɔnsæɳ'gwiniəsnis/

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Thân thiện

Two cousins discover their consanguinity through a family tree.

Definition

Noun:
- Relationship by blood or common ancestry: "Consanguinity" refers to the state of being descended from the same ancestor, indicating a biological, genetic connection between individuals. It is a formal term used in anthropology, law, and genealogy to describe kinship based on shared bloodline rather than by marriage or adoption.

Usage

General Context: Used to describe familial connections based on biological descent.
Formal/Legal Context: Often used in legal documents, anthropological studies, and medical genetics to discuss inheritance, rights, or genetic traits shared by relatives.

Examples

Noun:
- The law prohibits marriage between persons within certain degrees of consanguinity. (The law forbids marriage between people who are too closely related by blood.)
- Anthropologists study patterns of consanguinity in different cultures. (Anthropologists examine how blood relationships are structured in various societies.)
- Their close consanguinity meant they shared many genetic characteristics. (Their close blood relation resulted in them having many inherited traits in common.)

Advanced Usage

"Degree of consanguinity": A legal term specifying how closely two people are related by blood (e.g., parent-child is the first degree, siblings are the second degree).
- The inheritance rights depend on the degree of consanguinity to the deceased.
"Lineal consanguinity": Describes a direct ancestor-descendant relationship (e.g., grandparent, parent, child).
- Lineal consanguinity is a key factor in determining the line of succession.
"Collateral consanguinity": Describes a relationship where individuals share a common ancestor but are not direct descendants of each other (e.g., cousins, aunts/uncles).
- She and her cousin are related by collateral consanguinity.

Variants and Related Words

Consanguineous (adj): Related by blood.
- The consanguineous ties within the royal family were complex.
Consanguine (adj/n): A less common variant meaning "related by blood" or "a blood relative."
- He is a consanguine of the famous author. (He is a blood relative of the famous author.)

Synonyms

Blood relation/relationship: Connection by common ancestry.
Kinship (specifically when referring to biological ties): The state of being related.
Lineage: Line of descent from an ancestor.

Antonyms

Affinity: Relationship by marriage.
Adoption: Legal taking of another's child as one's own, creating a non-biological kinship.

Related Phrases/Idioms

"Ties of consanguinity": A formal phrase emphasizing the bonds created by blood relation.
- The ties of consanguinity bound the clan together through generations.
"Within the prohibited degrees of consanguinity": A legal phrase used in contexts like marriage law.
- They could not marry as they were within the prohibited degrees of consanguinity.

Two cousins discover their consanguinity through a family tree.

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