kinshipgroup
nounUK /ˈkɪnʃɪp ɡruːp/
US /ˈkɪnʃɪp ɡruːp/
A kinship group is a group of people who are related to each other.
The whole kinship group gathered for the family reunion.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A social unit whose members are connected by blood or marriage.
Anthropologists studied the kinship group's marriage customs.
3. A set of people who trace their descent from a common ancestor.
The kinship group shared a legendary founder.
4. A close network of relatives who support one another.
Her kinship group helped raise the children together.