noun · neutral
kinship
/ˈkɪnʃɪp/KIN·ship
the relationships between members of the same family or tribes; a sense of connection
Examples
“Anthropologists study kinship systems to understand family structures.”
“There is a strong sense of kinship among villagers who have lived together for generations.”
“Modern urban life has changed traditional patterns of kinship and support.”
Band 8 sentence
“Urbanisation has weakened some traditional kinship ties, but new forms of social support have emerged in cities.”
Collocations
- extended kinship
- sense of kinship
- kinship ties
Word family
Common mistakes
We have a strong kinship with him→We have a strong sense of kinship with him / He is our kin
Kinship system was changed in town→Kinship systems have changed in towns / The kinship system changed in the town
Say it for a higher band
5family→6family ties→7+kinship
Synonyms
family ties
relatedness
Easily confused
family ties
“Family ties often influence career choices in many cultures.”
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