consanguinity
Americannoun
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relationship by descent from a common ancestor; kinship (affinity ).
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close relationship or connection.
noun
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relationship by blood; kinship
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close affinity or connection
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geology (of igneous rocks) similarity of origin, as shown by common mineral and chemical compositions and often texture
Other Word Forms
- consanguineous adjective
- consanguineously adverb
Etymology
Origin of consanguinity
1350–1400; Middle English consanguinite (< Anglo-French ) < Latin consanguinitās. See consanguineous, -ity
Example Sentences
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While the Himba population has historically exhibited a preference for consanguinity, Henn and Swinford were surprised to find that none of the individuals in their sample population had parents who were actually first cousins.
From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2023
"In general terms, our studies have shown that the health risks attributed to consanguinity have been exaggerated."
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2022
The author has a special and almost Darwinian interest in consanguinity, in the barbed things that are passed on in the blood of people and of horses, like curses, from generation to generation.
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2016
Is Winterbottom hinting at some essential consanguinity between Coogan/Partridge and the pornographer?
From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2013
“All this nonsense comes from the Dark Ages. We know now that most birth deformities result from the consanguinity of the parents.”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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