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family unit vs kin

kin vs family unit

family unit and kin both are nouns.

family unit is not an adjective while kin is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
family unit Yes No No No
kin Yes Yes No No
As nouns, kin is a hypernym of family unit; that is, kin is a word with a broader meaning than family unit:
  • family unit: primary social group; parents and children
  • kin: group of people related by blood or marriage
Other hypernyms of family unit include clan, kin group, kindred, kinship group, tribe.
family unit (noun) kin (noun)
primary social group; parents and children group of people related by blood or marriage
a person having kinship with another or others
family unit (adjective) kin (adjective)
related by blood
Difference between family unit and kin

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