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Nonkinship vs Nonkin - What's the difference?

nonkinship | nonkin | Derived terms |

Nonkinship is a derived term of nonkin.


As nouns the difference between nonkinship and nonkin

is that nonkinship is the absence of kinship in a group while nonkin is a group of people who are not one's relatives (not kin).

nonkinship

English

Alternative forms

*non-kinship

Noun

(-)
  • The absence of kinship in a group

    • Related terms

    *nonkin

    nonkin

    English

    Alternative forms

    *non-kin

    Noun

    (-)
  • A group of people who are not one's relatives (not kin)

    • Derived terms

    *nonkinship