Consanguinity (Noun)
Meaning
(anthropology) related by blood.
Classification
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas.
Examples
- The tribe's complex rules of inheritance were based on degrees of consanguinity among its members.
- In some cultures, marriage between individuals of close consanguinity is considered taboo and even illegal.
- The anthropologist studied the social structure of the village, focusing on patterns of consanguinity and affinity.
- Consanguinity was an important factor in determining status and position within the royal family.
- The clan's genealogy was meticulously recorded to track lines of consanguinity and establish rights of succession.