Synonyms for kinship
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption.
Forms
- Plural
- kinships → relationships, kindreds, affinities, relations…
Example sentences
- relationship What is the relationship between politics and war?
- relation I don't see any relation between the two problems.
- affinity They feel a strange affinity with each other.
- kindred Trade knows neither friends or kindred.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| kinship | steady | |
| relationship | rising | |
| relation | falling | |
| affinity | steady | |
| kindred | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- kindred2
- 8 letters
- relation3, affinity4
- 12 letters
- relationship4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (kindred2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- parenté
- Italiano
- parentela
- Español
- parentesco
- Deutsch
- Verwandtschaft
- Català
- parentiu