consanguinity
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/kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnɪti/
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/kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnɪti/ · /kɒnsaŋˈɡwɪnəti/ · /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnɪti/ · /kɑnsæŋˈɡwɪnəti/
Definition of consanguinity
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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(countable, uncountable)A consanguineous or family relationship through parentage or descent. A blood relationship.
“1776, United States Declaration of Independence They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity.”
“At Isabella's earnest request, he took both her and the child on board, for the single hour which remained to the voyagers, to the satisfaction of all parties, and it seemed as if the long-drooping flower had already revived beneath the genial smile of consanguinity, and the very tears she had shed were sweet and grateful, refreshing the bosom moved so tenderly.”
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noun
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(countable, uncountable)A consanguineous or family relationship through parentage or descent. A blood relationship.
“1776, United States Declaration of Independence They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity.”
“At Isabella's earnest request, he took both her and the child on board, for the single hour which remained to the voyagers, to the satisfaction of all parties, and it seemed as if the long-drooping flower had already revived beneath the genial smile of consanguinity, and the very tears she had shed were sweet and grateful, refreshing the bosom moved so tenderly.”
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(countable, uncountable)Inbreeding
“The Mongrel Virginians was similar to other eugenic family studies in its method and mode of argumentation, but its intensive focus on "race mixing," rather than consanguinity, represents a marked departure from the previous studies.”
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Etymology
From Middle English consanguinytee, consanguinite, consanguinyte, from Old French consanguinité and Latin cōnsanguinitātem, accusative of Latin cōnsanguinitās, from cōnsanguineus, from Latin com- (“together”) + sanguineus (“of or pertaining to blood”), from Latin sanguis (“blood”).
Words you can make from consanguinity
200+ playable · top: CANYONINGS (16 pts)
Best play canyonings 16 points11-letter words
1 word10-letter words
16 words9-letter words
22 words- CANYONING 15 pts
- ASTONYING 13 pts
- OUTSAYING 13 pts
- ACTIONING 12 pts
- AGONISTIC 12 pts
- CANTONING 12 pts
- COGNISANT 12 pts
- CONTUSING 12 pts
- INCANTING 12 pts
- INCOGNITA 12 pts
- NONACTING 12 pts
- UNCOATING 12 pts
- COUNTIANS 11 pts
- INACTIONS 11 pts
- INCAUTION 11 pts
- INUNCTION 11 pts
- ONANISTIC 11 pts
- ANOINTING 10 pts
- SINUATING 10 pts
- ANTIUNION 9 pts
- SINUATION 9 pts
- UNISONANT 9 pts
8-letter words
47 words- CANINITY 13 pts
- INSTANCY 13 pts
- SYNTONIC 13 pts
- ANNOYING 12 pts
- UNSAYING 12 pts
- AGNOSTIC 11 pts
- CANNINGS 11 pts
- COASTING 11 pts
- COATINGS 11 pts
- COTINGAS 11 pts
- COUNTING 11 pts
- CUNNINGS 11 pts
- INCASING 11 pts
- INCUSING 11 pts
- INSANITY 11 pts
- NOTICING 11 pts
- NUANCING 11 pts
- SCANNING 11 pts
- SCANTING 11 pts
- SCOUTING 11 pts
- UNCASING 11 pts
- ACTINONS 10 pts
- AUCTIONS 10 pts
- CANONIST 10 pts
- CAUTIONS 10 pts
- CONTAINS 10 pts
- CONTINUA 10 pts
- COUNTIAN 10 pts
- INACTION 10 pts
- INCONNUS 10 pts
- NICOTINS 10 pts
- SANCTION 10 pts
- SONANTIC 10 pts
- UNCTIONS 10 pts
- ANGINOUS 9 pts
- INTONING 9 pts
- NONUSING 9 pts
- OUTGAINS 9 pts
- SAINTING 9 pts
- SATINING 9 pts
- SNOUTING 9 pts
- STAINING 9 pts
- STANNING 9 pts
- STUNNING 9 pts
- TANNINGS 9 pts
- SANTONIN 8 pts
- UNIONIST 8 pts
7-letter words
90 words- COSYING 13 pts
- SYNCING 13 pts
- CANYONS 12 pts
- CYANINS 12 pts
- SYCONIA 12 pts
- UNCANNY 12 pts
- UNSONCY 12 pts
- NONGAYS 11 pts
- OUGIYAS 11 pts
- STAYING 11 pts
- STYGIAN 11 pts
- UNTYING 11 pts
- YOGINIS 11 pts
- ACTINGS 10 pts
- ANNUITY 10 pts
- AUGITIC 10 pts
- CANINGS 10 pts
- CANNING 10 pts
- CANTING 10 pts
- CASTING 10 pts
- CAUSING 10 pts
- COATING 10 pts
- COINING 10 pts
- CONGIUS 10 pts
- CONNING 10 pts
- CONSIGN 10 pts
- COSTING 10 pts
- COTINGA 10 pts
- CUNNING 10 pts
- GNOSTIC 10 pts
- INANITY 10 pts
- SAUCING 10 pts
- SYNANON 10 pts
- TANNOYS 10 pts
- UNNOISY 10 pts
- ACINOUS 9 pts
- ACTINON 9 pts
- ACTIONS 9 pts
- ANIONIC 9 pts
- ATONICS 9 pts
- AUCTION 9 pts
- CANNONS 9 pts
- CANTONS 9 pts
- CATIONS 9 pts
- CAUTION 9 pts
- CONATUS 9 pts
- CONTAIN 9 pts
- INCANTS 9 pts
- INCONNU 9 pts
- NIACINS 9 pts
- NICOTIN 9 pts
- NUNCIOS 9 pts
- STANNIC 9 pts
- SUCTION 9 pts
- TOUCANS 9 pts
- UNCTION 9 pts
- AGONIST 8 pts
- AGOUTIS 8 pts
- ANTIGUN 8 pts
- ANTINGS 8 pts
- ATONING 8 pts
- AUTOING 8 pts
- GITANOS 8 pts
- GUANINS 8 pts
- INNINGS 8 pts
- NOISING 8 pts
- NOUGATS 8 pts
- OUSTING 8 pts
- OUTGAIN 8 pts
- OUTINGS 8 pts
- OUTSANG 8 pts
- OUTSING 8 pts
- SAINING 8 pts
- SINNING 8 pts
- STANING 8 pts
- STONING 8 pts
- SUITING 8 pts
- SUNNING 8 pts
- TANNING 8 pts
- TIGNONS 8 pts
- TINNING 8 pts
- TOUSING 8 pts
- TUNINGS 8 pts
- TUNNING 8 pts
- UNITING 8 pts
- ANOINTS 7 pts
- NATIONS 7 pts
- NONSUIT 7 pts
- ONANIST 7 pts
- TANNINS 7 pts
6-letter words
23 words- ACUITY 11 pts
- AGOUTY 10 pts
- ANGSTY 10 pts
- ACTING 9 pts
- AGONIC 9 pts
- ANNOYS 9 pts
- ANYONS 9 pts
- ASTONY 9 pts
- CANING 9 pts
- ACINUS 8 pts
- ACTINS 8 pts
- ACTION 8 pts
- ANISIC 8 pts
- ANTICS 8 pts
- ATONIC 8 pts
- CANNON 8 pts
- CANNOT 8 pts
- CANONS 8 pts
- AGOUTI 7 pts
- ANTING 7 pts
- ATIGIS 7 pts
- ANIONS 6 pts
- ANOINT 6 pts
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