cousinry
Your cousins collectively
Cousinry is a collective noun for one's cousins considered as a group: The whole cousinry gathered for the reunion.
The word is uncommon but useful when referring to an extended network of cousins rather than individuals.
It parallels formations like peasantry or citizenry.
Those connected by blood
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
- kinBlood-connected people
- kinfolkFamily members collectively
- relationsConnections or dealings
blood ties · family connections · clan · lineage · descent · ancestry · family tree · heredity
Relatives meeting socially
- reunionsGatherings of separated people
- holidaysDesignated celebration days
- weddingsMarriage celebration events
- funeralsRites for the deceased
celebrations · childhood memories · inheritance · sibling rivalry · favoritism · family dynamics · family stories · playmates
relatives
Those connected by blood
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
- kinBlood-connected people
- kinfolkFamily members collectively
relations · blood ties · family connections · clan · lineage · descent · ancestry · family tree · heredity · consanguinity
family reunion
Gathering of relatives
family gatherings
Relatives meeting socially
- reunionsGatherings of separated people
- holidaysDesignated celebration days
- weddingsMarriage celebration events
funerals · celebrations · childhood memories · inheritance · sibling rivalry · favoritism · family dynamics · family stories · playmates · confidants
cousinryimmediate family
Closest relatives by blood
nuclear family · siblings · parents · ancestors · forebears
- first cousinChild of parent's sibling
- second cousinGreat-grandparents' other descendant
- first cousins once removedRelatives one generation apart
- paternal cousinRelative through your father's side
- kissing cousinsClosely related but distinct
- third cousinRelative sharing great-great-grandparents