Agnation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Agnation is a noun meaning consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation.
Meaning
consanguinity by a line of males only, as distinguished from cognation.
More Meanings
- (grammar) The property of being agnate.
Example Sentences
Between an uncle and his sister's son, therefore, there is no agnation, but only kinship
Furthermore, for reasons that will by now be obvious, interhouse relations represent a paradigm for the politics of agnation at large: any competition for influence or position among patrilateral kin is, in essence, a rivalry between houses produced by a shared ancestor and reproduced across the generations, and particular units, whether or not they take the initiative in such processes, are ultimately drawn into their purview (see chap. 2).
Word Forms
- agnations
Synonyms for agnation
Depending on context, synonyms include patrilineage.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include patrilineage, kinship, agnate, consanguinity, cosinage, consanguine.
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