noun
- A close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character.
- usage: "found a natural affinity with the immigrants"; "felt a deep kinship with the other students"; "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"
- synonyms: affinity
- Anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption. (.
- synonyms: family relationship, relationship
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