affinal relative
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relative — Ohana (family, clan), kini (kin); ohana holo oko a (extended family, clan); pili koko, i o, i o pono ī, wena (blood relatives); alaea, ēwe, ēweewe, iewe, auahi, aupo ipū, hanauna, pilikana, pili ma nā kūpuna, kuleana (remote relatives); inoa… … English-Hawaiian dictionary
affinal — /a fuyn l, euh fuyn l, af uyn l/, adj. related by or concerning marriage. [1600 10; < L affin(is) a relative + AL1. See AFFINITY] * * * … Universalium
affinal — adjective Of a family relationship by marriage of a relative (or through affinity), as opposed to consanguinity; in law … Wiktionary
in-law — noun a) A relative by marriage (or through affinity). Affinal relative; affine. b) Sometimes specifically a parent in law of ones child, for which the dedicated terms co mother in law, co father in law are rare … Wiktionary
Cousin marriage — Charles Darwin and his wife Emma were first cousins. Cousin marriage is marriage between two cousins. In various jurisdictions and cultures, such marriages range from being considered ideal and actively encouraged, to being uncommon but still… … Wikipedia
kinship — /kin ship/, n. 1. the state or fact of being of kin; family relationship. 2. relationship by nature, qualities, etc.; affinity. [1825 35; KIN + SHIP] Syn. 1. See relationship. 1, 2. connection. 2. bearing. * * * Socially recognized relationship… … Universalium
Cousin marriage in the Middle East — Relationships Types … Wikipedia
Structural functionalism — Sociology … Wikipedia
Kinship terminology — Genitor redirects here. For the light cavalryman, see Jinete. Kinship terminology refers to the various systems used in languages to refer to the persons to whom an individual is related through kinship. Different societies classify kinship… … Wikipedia
kinship — is one of the main organizing principles of human society, and kinship systems have been extensively studied by social anthropologists , for whom they are of particular importance because of their primacy in non state societies. Kinship systems… … Dictionary of sociology
