fictive kin
noun/ˈfɪktɪv kɪn/US
Definitions
Someone who, though unrelated by birth or marriage, has such a close emotional…
Someone who, though unrelated by birth or marriage, has such a close emotional relationship with another that they may be considered part of the family.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for fictive kin. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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