kinship

Plural: kinships

Noun

• The state of being related or connected by family ties.
• a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character
  • "felt a deep kinship with the other students"
  • "anthropology's kinship with the humanities"
• (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
• Relation or connection by blood, marriage or adoption.
• Relation or connection by nature or character.

Examples

• There’s a special KINSHIP among players who have scored multiple bingos in a single game.

Synonyms

affinity, family relationship, relationship

Related Words

kin, kith as in kith and kin