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family unit vs kin group

kin group vs family unit

family unit and kin group both are nouns.

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

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