affinal

Meanings

• adjective

  Related by marriage; an in-law.

  - "My affinal cousin lives in New York."
  - "The affinal relationship between the two families was strengthened by the marriage."

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Antonyms

consanguine

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Variants

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affine , affinely

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Etymology

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From Latin affinis, meaning 'related' or 'allied'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'affinal' is not commonly used in everyday language, but is more commonly found in legal and academic contexts.

2. In some cultures, the term 'affinal' is used to describe the relationship between a person and their spouse's family, rather than just their in-laws.

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Related Concepts

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1. consanguineous: Related by blood; a consanguineous relationship is one in which people are related by blood.

2. affinity: A natural attraction or liking for someone or something, often used in the context of chemistry to describe the force that attracts unlike substances together.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'affinal' is often used to describe the relationships between characters who are related by marriage. In Shakespeare's play 'The Taming of the Shrew', for example, the character Petruchio refers to his new wife Katherine as his 'affinal wife'.

How to Memorize "affinal"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'affinal' as meaning 'related by marriage'. Imagine a family tree with married couples connected by lines.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'affinal' with the word 'in-law'. Remember that in-laws are people related to you by marriage.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'affinal' starts with the same letter as 'affectionate', which means 'loving and caring'. So, remember that 'affinal' means 'loving and caring relatives'.

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