Consanguinity
noun
The quality of being descended from the same ancestor as another person.
The two cousins have consanguinity because they share the same grandparents.
Often appears as...
- prove consanguinity
- close consanguinity
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Formal
Academic
noun
A close relationship or connection between people caused by their shared ancestry.
Inheritance laws often take consanguinity into account to determine how an estate is divided.
Often appears as...
- degrees of consanguinity
- direct line of consanguinity
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
noun
The quality of being descended from the same ancestor as another person.
The two cousins have consanguinity because they share the same grandparents.
Often appears as...
- prove consanguinity
- close consanguinity
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A close relationship or connection between people caused by their shared ancestry.
Inheritance laws often take consanguinity into account to determine how an estate is divided.
Often appears as...
- degrees of consanguinity
- direct line of consanguinity
Usage tips
Formal
Legal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Usage
Originated in genealogy, referring to bloodline connections important for family history.
Our club's membership is based on consanguinity and historical ties to the founding families.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Family
Can refer to any group or community with a shared lineage, not just immediate family.
The tribe values consanguinity and the virtues passed down from their ancestors.
Pro Tip 3/3Degree Matters
The closer the consanguinity, the stronger the connection; distant relations are weaker.
Due to their close consanguinity, the siblings inherited the family estate equally.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Usage
Originated in genealogy, referring to bloodline connections important for family history.
Our club's membership is based on consanguinity and historical ties to the founding families.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Family
Can refer to any group or community with a shared lineage, not just immediate family.
The tribe values consanguinity and the virtues passed down from their ancestors.
Pro Tip 3/3Degree Matters
The closer the consanguinity, the stronger the connection; distant relations are weaker.
Due to their close consanguinity, the siblings inherited the family estate equally.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Usage
Originated in genealogy, referring to bloodline connections important for family history.
Our club's membership is based on consanguinity and historical ties to the founding families.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Family
Can refer to any group or community with a shared lineage, not just immediate family.
The tribe values consanguinity and the virtues passed down from their ancestors.
Pro Tip 3/3Degree Matters
The closer the consanguinity, the stronger the connection; distant relations are weaker.
Due to their close consanguinity, the siblings inherited the family estate equally.
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Video examples
A Visual History of...
We can see trees being used to map consanguinity, the various blood ties between people. We can also see trees being used to map genealogy, perhaps the most famous archetype of the tree diagram. I think many of you in the audience have probably seen family trees.
Video examples
A Visual History of...
We can see trees being used to map consanguinity, the various blood ties between people. We can also see trees being used to map genealogy, perhaps the most famous archetype of the tree diagram. I think many of you in the audience have probably seen family trees.
Example 1 of 1
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