consanguinity (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *consanguinity*:
NOUN	relation	consanguinity, blood kinship, cognation	(anthropology) related by blood

English > *consanguinity*: 1 sense > noun 1, relation
Meaning	(anthropology) related by blood.
Synonyms	blood kinship, cognation
Category	anthropology	The social science that studies the origins / origins and social relationships of human beings
Broader	kinship, family relationship, relationship	(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
Opposite	affinity	(anthropology) kinship by marriage or adoption
Spanish	cognación, consanguineidad, consanguinidad, parentesco sanguíneo
Catalan	consanguinitat
Adjectives	consanguine	related by blood

HyperDic: consanguinity