kinship C2+ Topic:Family & Relationships US /ˈkɪnʃɪp/ UK /ˈkɪnʃɪp/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun blood relationship or a sense of affinity Despite their differences, the two felt a deep kinship of spirit. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · blood relationship or a... relationshipaffinitykindredconnectionconsanguinitybondfellowship ↔ Opposites estrangementalienation Word family Related forms kinkindredkinsman Etymology AI details From kin ('family', Old English cynn) + the noun suffix -ship denoting a condition or relationship. cynn Old English -scipe Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Family & Relationships Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # kinship **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɪnʃɪp/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɪnʃɪp/ ## Meanings 1. blood relationship or a sense of affinity ## Examples - Despite their differences, the two felt a deep kinship of spirit. ## Synonyms - relationship - affinity - kindred - connection - consanguinity - bond - fellowship ## Antonyms - estrangement - alienation ## Related Forms - kin - kindred - kinsman ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cynn - Root: -scipe ## Etymology From kin ('family', Old English cynn) + the noun suffix -ship denoting a condition or relationship. ## AI Etymology Kinship comes from kin ('family', Old English cynn) + the noun suffix -ship denoting a condition or relationship. The etymological trail includes Old English cynn, Old English -scipe. The same word family includes kin, kindred, kinsman. Its current noun use means "blood relationship or a sense of affinity". ## Topics - Family & Relationships - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown