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What is the name of the relationship between someone and his/her relative?

English Language & Usage Asked on October 3, 2021

If the relationship between someone and their friend is "Friendship", then
what is the name of the relationship between someone and his/her relative?

Context:
e.g. I cherish my friendship with John.

e.g. I cherish my …………… with Oliver -He is my cousin-

3 Answers

This is a family relationship, none are closer. So it would be appropriate to refer to it as your relationship with your cousin.

Answered by Elliot on October 3, 2021

Use kinship, because you are referring to a

relationship: the way in which two or more people feel and behave towards each other

Cambridge

in particular, you refer to a family relationship. This is known as

kinship = the relationship between members of the same family

Cambridge

The word comes from kin, which is:

a group of persons of common ancestry

Merriam Wenster

And the suffix -ship

= -ship state : condition : quality. Example:friendship

Merriam Webster

Answered by Anton on October 3, 2021

A friendship is a relationship between people that may change over time as the friends come to know each other better.

A relationship with kin is a kinship, but it’s static, not dynamic. Kinship is a defined relationship like brother or cousin, and stays the same no matter how well you are acquainted. Different cultures define kinship relationships differently, especially, perhaps, what we call in-laws in English—relatives because of marriage rather than blood lines.

Answered by Xanne on October 3, 2021

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