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family vs kinship group

kinship group vs family

family and kinship group both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
family Yes No No No
kinship group Yes No No No
As nouns, kinship group is a hypernym of family; that is, kinship group is a word with a broader meaning than family:
  • family: primary social group; parents and children
  • kinship group: group of people related by blood or marriage
Other hypernyms of family include clan, kin, kin group, kindred, tribe.
family (noun) kinship group (noun)
primary social group; parents and children group of people related by blood or marriage
people descended from a common ancestor
a social unit living together
(biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
a person having kinship with another or others
Difference between family and kinship group

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