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Kindred vs Consanguineous - What's the difference?

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Kindred is a related term of consanguineous.


As adjectives the difference between kindred and consanguineous

is that kindred is of the same nature while consanguineous is related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.

As a noun kindred

is (often|plural only) distant and close relatives, collectively or kindred can be a combination of extended family and religious group, of the religious order in america.

kindred

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (often, plural only) Distant and close relatives, collectively. (rfex)
  • (often, plural only) Peoples of the same ethnic descent, not including speaker; brethren. (rfex)
  • (countable) A grouping of relatives.
  • * Shakespeare
  • I think there's no man is secure / But the queen's kindred .

    Synonyms

    * (people of same ethnic descent) brethren, kinship

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A combination of extended family and religious group, of the religious order in America.
  • Synonyms

    * Hearth * Garth * Stead

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of the same nature.
  • * 1924 , , Metaphysics , translated by W. D. Ross, Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001, book 1, part 1.
  • We have said in the Ethics what the difference is between art and science and the other kindred faculties;

    Anagrams

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    consanguineous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • 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,
  • Consanguineous marriage is customary in many societies, but leads to an increased birth prevalence of infants with severe recessive disorders.

    Synonyms

    * consanguine * consanguineal * same-blooded

    See also

    * affinal