kinship
pronunciation
How to pronounce kinship in British English:
UK [ˈkɪnʃɪp]
How to pronounce kinship in American English:
US [ˈkɪnˌʃɪp]
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- Noun:
- a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
- state of relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Word Origin
- kinship (n.)
- by 1764, from kin + -ship. A more pure word than relationship, which covers the same sense but is a hybrid.
Example
- 1. These networks of kinship and language make it easier to do business across borders .
- 2. Kinship ties foster trust , so they can seal the deal and get the umbrellas to jakarta before the rainy season ends .
- 3. Business in america was governed not by kinship , clan and custom but by contracts freely agreed upon and laws passed by consent .
- 4. Kinship plays a big part : rich parents tend to produce rich kids . High levels of educational attainment and stable families help in this .
- 5. People rely on their spatial knowledge to build many other more complex or abstract representations including time , number , musical pitch , kinship relations , morality and emotions .