kins
Groups sharing ancestry
Kins is the plural of kin, referring to relatives or family members.
The word appears most often in compounds like kinsfolk or kinsmen, or in the phrase next of kin.
On its own, kins is rare—kin already functions as both singular and plural: All my kin live nearby.
Related group sharing ancestry
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ancestryFamily line of descent
descendants · ancestors · progeny · offspring · siblings · cousins · nephews · nieces
A joining or relation
- bondBinding tie or connection
- closenessState of proximity
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
camaraderie · solidarity · sympathy · empathy · understanding · harmony · unity · attachment
clan
Related group sharing ancestry
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
ancestry · descendants · ancestors · progeny · offspring · siblings · cousins · nephews · nieces · grandparents
connection
A joining or relation
fellowship · camaraderie · solidarity · sympathy · empathy · understanding · harmony · unity · attachment · friendship
kinsstrangers
People unknown to you
non-relatives · outsiders · foreigners · aliens · others
- next of kinNearest living family members
- kindred spiritPerson with shared sensibilities
- kith and kinAcquaintances and relatives
- kindred soulPerson deeply alike inside
- blood kinBiological family members
- chosen kinSelf-selected loved ones
kin, akin, kinship, kindred, kinfolk, kinsman, kinswoman, kinsfolk, kinsmen