US /ˈkɪnʃɪp/ UK /ˈkɪnʃɪp/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    blood relationship or a sense of affinity

    Despite their differences, the two felt a deep kinship of spirit.

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Etymology

From kin ('family', Old English cynn) + the noun suffix -ship denoting a condition or relationship.

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