Consanguinity

Quick meaning: Consanguinity is a noun meaning A consanguineous or family relationship through parentage or descent. A blood relationship.

Meaning

A consanguineous or family relationship through parentage or descent. A blood relationship.

More Meanings

1. Inbreeding

Example Sentences

1776, United States Declaration of Independence They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity.

The Mongrel Virginians was similar to other eugenic family studies in its method and mode of argumentation, but its intensive focus on "race mixing," rather than consanguinity, represents a marked departure from the previous studies.

At Isabella's earnest request, he took both her and the child on board, for the single hour which remained to the voyagers, to the satisfaction of all parties, and it seemed as if the long-drooping flower had already revived beneath the genial smile of consanguinity, and the very tears she had shed were sweet and grateful, refreshing the bosom moved so tenderly.

Word Forms

• consanguinities

Synonyms for consanguinity

Depending on context, synonyms include same-bloodedness, cognation, homogeneity.

Antonyms for consanguinity

Common opposites include affinity.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cognation, kinship, inbreeding, blood, cosinage, consanguine.

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