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consanguinity

American  
[kon-sang-gwin-i-tee] / ˌkɒn sæŋˈgwɪn ɪ ti /

noun

  1. relationship by descent from a common ancestor; kinship (affinity ).

  2. close relationship or connection.

consanguinity British  
/ ˌkɒnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪtɪ /

noun

  1. relationship by blood; kinship

  2. close affinity or connection

  3. geology (of igneous rocks) similarity of origin, as shown by common mineral and chemical compositions and often texture

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Other Word Forms

  • consanguineous adjective
  • consanguineously adverb

Etymology

Origin of consanguinity

1350–1400; Middle English consanguinite (< Anglo-French ) < Latin consanguinitās. See consanguineous, -ity

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