kinsfolk
One's blood relations
Kinsfolk are one's relatives, considered collectively.
The word is old-fashioned and somewhat literary, evoking family gatherings or ancestral connections: She returned to the village to be among her kinsfolk.
Kinfolk is a common variant.
Gathering after separation
- togethernessState of close connection
- closenessState of proximity
- solidarityUnity among allies
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
familial · nurturing · support · bonding · caregiving · homestead · household · extended family
Study of family descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- forebearsAncestral family members
- progenitorsOriginal ancestors of a lineage
ancestors · descent · pedigree · family tree · roots · origin · generations · predecessors
Relatives through shared grandparents
- siblingsFellow offspring
- auntsParents' female siblings
- unclesParents' male siblings
- nephewsSiblings' sons
nieces · grandparents · parents · children · descendants · progeny · brother-in-law · sister-in-law
Social group sharing ancestry
- houseResidential building
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- peopleHumans as a group
- brotherhoodKinship among men
sisterhood · band · collective · fellowship · indigenous · aboriginal · caste · ethnic group
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
- legacyWhat's passed down
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
birthright · patrimony · lore · culture · ancestral home · family crest · coat of arms · oral history
reunion
Gathering after separation
- togethernessState of close connection
- closenessState of proximity
- solidarityUnity among allies
loyalty · familial · nurturing · support · bonding · caregiving · homestead · household · extended family · nuclear family
genealogy
Study of family descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- bloodlineAncestry through generations
- forebearsAncestral family members
progenitors · ancestors · descent · pedigree · family tree · roots · origin · generations · predecessors · extraction
cousins
Relatives through shared grandparents
nephews · nieces · grandparents · parents · children · descendants · progeny · brother-in-law · sister-in-law · father-in-law
tribe
Social group sharing ancestry
brotherhood · sisterhood · band · collective · fellowship · indigenous · aboriginal · caste · ethnic group · moiety
traditions
Long-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- heirloomsObjects passed through family lines
- legacyWhat's passed down
inheritance · birthright · patrimony · lore · culture · ancestral home · family crest · coat of arms · oral history · keepsakes
kinsfolkstrangers
People unknown to you
outsiders · non-relatives · foreigners · aliens · acquaintances