/ ˈkɪnʃɪp; NAmE / noun ( formal )
1.
[ U ] the fact of being related in a family :
the ties of kinship
2.
[ U , sing. ] a feeling of being close to sb because you have similar origins or attitudes
SYN affinity
/ ˈkɪnʃɪp; NAmE / noun ( formal )
1.
[ U ] the fact of being related in a family :
the ties of kinship
2.
[ U , sing. ] a feeling of being close to sb because you have similar origins or attitudes
SYN affinity
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005