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consanguinity

Definition of Consanguinity

(noun) Literally, related by blood; a type of kinship involving descent from a common biological ancestor.

Example of Consanguinity

Consanguinity Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: con·san·guin·i·ty

Audio Pronunciation

– American English
– British English

Phonetic Spelling

  • American English – /kahn-san-gwI-nuh-tee/
  • British English – /kon-san-gwI-ni-tee/

International Phonetic Alphabet

  • American English: /ˌkɑnˌsænˈɡwɪnətɪ/
  • British English: /ˌkɒnsænˈgwɪnɪtɪ/

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Works Consulted

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Cite the Definition of Consanguinity

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “consanguinity.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved March 19, 2024 (https://sociologydictionary.org/consanguinity/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

consanguinity. (2014). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/consanguinity/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2014. “consanguinity.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://sociologydictionary.org/consanguinity/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“consanguinity.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2014. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://sociologydictionary.org/consanguinity/>.