Fraternal vs Consanguineous - What's the difference?
fraternal | consanguineous | Synonyms |
Of brothers (fraternal twins ).
Related through a brother (fraternal nephew ).
In need of a brother or sister or friend.
Like brothers (fraternal cousins ).
Brotherly, befitting or of a brother or brothers.
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Friendly or brotherly (e.g. fraternal relations between socialist parties in different countries).
Being or of a society of men linked in brotherly union ( ).
Platonic (as fraternal love - brotherly love).
Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.
* 2002', B. Modell and A. Darr, "Science and society: genetic counselling and customary '''consanguineous marriage," ''Nature Reviews: Genetics , vol 3. no. 3 (Mar.), p. 225,
Fraternal is a synonym of consanguineous.
As adjectives the difference between fraternal and consanguineous
is that fraternal is of brothers (fraternal twins ) while consanguineous is related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.fraternal
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- a delighted shout from the children swung him toward the door again. His sister, Mrs. Gerard, stood there in carriage gown and sables, radiant with surprise. ¶ "Phil! You! Exactly like you, Philip, to come strolling in from the antipodes—dear fellow!" recovering from the fraternal embrace and holding both lapels of his coat in her gloved hands.
Synonyms
* brotherlyAntonyms
* sororal * paternal, maternalconsanguineous
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Consanguineous marriage is customary in many societies, but leads to an increased birth prevalence of infants with severe recessive disorders.
