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family unit vs kinship group

kinship group vs family unit

family unit and kinship group both are nouns.

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

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