consanguinity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪti/ (General-American)
- /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnəti/ (General-American)
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- /kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnɪti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnəti/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English consanguinite, consanguinyte, consanguinytee, consanguynyte, consangwinyte, from Middle French consanguinéité, consanguinité (from Old French consanguinité) and its etymon Latin cōnsanguinitās (accusative cōnsanguinitātem), from cōnsanguineus + -itās, from Latin com- (“together”) + sanguineus (“of or pertaining to blood”), from Latin sanguis (“blood”) + -eus. By surface analysis, consanguine + -ity.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A consanguineous or family relationship through parentage or descent.
The laws of fashion do not bind people of rank to forget the ties of consanguinity and affection, for I could point out numerous instances where mothers really love their children, and wives their husbands.
1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter XXV, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 24:1776, United States Declaration of Independence They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity.
Near-synonyms: relatedness, relation (both contextually synonymous)
At Isabella's earnest request, he took both her and the child on board, for the single hour which remained to the voyagers, to the satisfaction of all parties, and it seemed as if the long-drooping flower had already revived beneath the genial smile of consanguinity, and the very tears she had shed were sweet and grateful, refreshing the bosom moved so tenderly.
1842, [anonymous collaborator of Letitia Elizabeth Landon], chapter LIII, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume III, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, page 57:
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(countable, uncountable) Inbreeding.
The Mongrel Virginians was similar to other eugenic family studies in its method and mode of argumentation, but its intensive focus on "race mixing," rather than consanguinity, represents a marked departure from the previous studies.
2006, Matt Wray, Not Quite White, page 81:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| consanguinuity | alternative | lexicographic | |
| consanguinities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Hyponyms
Relateds
affinity · relative · consanguineous · incest · sanguinariness · sanguinity · consanguine · sanguineness
Synonyms
consanguinuity · consanguinuity · blood relation · consanguineousness · consanguinity · same-bloodedness · same-bloodedness · blood relationship · same-bloodedness · relation · homogeneity · blood relationship · relatedness · consanguineousness · cognation
Translations (33)
he קרבת־דם (a blood relationship) · ro consanguinitate (a blood relationship) · it consanguinità (a blood relationship) · pt consanguinidade (a blood relationship) · es consanguineidad (a blood relationship) · sv blodsfrändskap (a blood relationship) · nl bloedverwantschap (a blood relationship) · no konsangvinitet (a blood relationship) · ar قَرَابَة دَم (a blood relationship) · ro consangvinitate (a blood relationship) · ca consanguinitat (a blood relationship) · da konsangvinitet (a blood relationship) · es consanguinidad (a blood relationship) · arz قرابة (a blood relationship) · ja 血族 (a blood relationship) · de Blutsverwandtschaft (a blood relationship) · cop ⲣⲁϯ (a blood relationship) · ru кро́вные у́зы (a blood relationship) · ka სისხლით ნათესაობა (a blood relationship) · ko 동족 (a blood relationship) · cmn 同族 (a blood relationship) · el συγγένεια εξ αίματος (a blood relationship) · fi veriheimolaisuus (a blood relationship) · fi veriveljeys (a blood relationship) · hu vérrokonság (a blood relationship) · ru кро́вное родство́ (a blood relationship) · la cōnsanguinitās (a blood relationship) · pl pokrewieństwo (a blood relationship) · da blodslægtskab (a blood relationship) · fi verisukulaisuus (a blood relationship) · fr consanguinité (a blood relationship) · ar قَرَابَة عَصَب (a blood relationship) · gv mooinjerys folley (a blood relationship)