Affinity and Cognation

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Affinity noun - (anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption; not a blood relationship.

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Cognation is an antonym for affinity.

Nearby Word: affinal

Cognation noun - (anthropology) related by blood.

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Affinity is an antonym for cognation.

Nearby Words: cognize, cognate

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Cognation and Affinity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affinity/cognation

Affinity & Cognation. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affinity/cognation>.

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