Affinity and Consanguinity

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

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Consanguinity is an antonym for affinity.

Nearby Word: affinal

Consanguinity noun - (anthropology) related by blood.

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Affinity is an antonym for consanguinity.

Nearby Word: consanguine

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Consanguinity and Affinity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affinity/consanguinity

Affinity & Consanguinity. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affinity/consanguinity>.

Consanguinity or Affinity. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affinity/consanguinity.

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