"fictive kin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɪktɪv kɪn/ [General-American, Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fictive kin.wav Forms: fictive kin [plural], fictive kins [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~|fictive kin|s}} fictive kin (countable and uncountable, plural fictive kin or fictive kins)
  1. (anthropology, ethnography) 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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Anthropology, Ethnography, Family Related terms: fictive kinship
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