kin
noun
a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
kinless
-
a word derived from
kin.
Example Sentences
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From Seattle Times ● May 28, 2023
A widely read article by Paula Span at the New York Times calls attention to the growing number of "kinless" older Americans who do not have spouses, siblings or children.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2023
Researchers are concerned that these kinless Americans are likely to die earlier, and toward the end of their lives receive fewer hours of caregiving and are likelier to die alone in nursing homes.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2023
The growing number of kinless seniors, who sometimes call themselves “elder orphans” or “solo agers,” worries researchers and advocates, because this group faces numerous disadvantages.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
If I leave this part of my subject without further illustration in this present volume, I must add one important note upon the persistence of survivals of both kinless and kinship societies.
From Folklore as an Historical Science by George Laurence Gomme
