nonkin

noun

Etymology

From non- + kin.

  1. inherited from *kunją
  2. inherited from *kuni
  3. inherited from cynn
  4. inherited from kyn
  5. prefixed as nonkin — “non + kin

Definitions

  1. A person who is not one's relative.

    • When it is necessary to state an unpleasant truth or an opposing opinion, or to make a request of a nonkin, it is done in as pleasant a speech as possible.
    • Table 3b: The general frequency of friendly contacts with in the same matriline and with nonkins in the group of Macaca arctoides.
    • Among those who derive information related to work from personal contacts, nonkins, rather than kins, constitute the most important sources even for women.

The neighborhood

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