half-brothers
One parent shared
Half-brothers are males who share one biological parent but not both—typically the same mother with different fathers, or the same father with different mothers.
The relationship is distinguished from full brothers, who share both parents, and stepbrothers, who share no biological parent but are connected through a parent's marriage.
Household joined by remarriage
- remarriageWedding after divorce/widowhood
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- co-parentingJoint child-rearing by separated adults
- blendedMixed into uniformity
stepmother · stepfather · stepsister · stepbrother · stepchild · household · adjustment · integration
Ancestry through generations
- ancestryFamily line of descent
- paternityMale parent status
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- lineageDescent from progenitors
genealogy · parentage · descent · genes · heredity · biological · progenitor · forebears
Kinship among men
- bondBinding tie or connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- companionshipState of having company
affinity · solidarity · loyalty · support · understanding · rivalry · relationship · closeness
stepfamily
Household joined by remarriage
- remarriageWedding after divorce/widowhood
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- co-parentingJoint child-rearing by separated adults
blended · stepmother · stepfather · stepsister · stepbrother · stepchild · household · adjustment · integration · cohabitation
bloodline
Ancestry through generations
lineage · genealogy · parentage · descent · genes · heredity · biological · progenitor · forebears · dynasty
brotherhood
Kinship among men
- bondBinding tie or connection
- connectionA joining or relation
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
companionship · affinity · solidarity · loyalty · support · understanding · rivalry · relationship · closeness · estrangement
half-brothersbrothers
Male children of same parents
full siblings · blood brothers · twin brothers · identical twins · fraternal twins
half-brothersstepbrothers
Sons from different parents' marriages
half, brother, brothers, half-brother, brethren, half-sibling, half-siblings