English Explanatory Dictionary

fictive kin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪktɪv kɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fictive kin.wav

Word forms

fictive kin fictive kins

Related words

fictive kinship
This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.
Back to search All on F Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary