CEFR C2

affinal

adjective

Meaning

Related by marriage, as opposed to blood relation.

Examples

The couple's affinal relatives attended the celebration.
While her parents were biological, her stepmother was an affinal relation.

Synonyms: related by marriage, in-law, connected by marriage

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affinal (C2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /əˈfɪnəl/

Definition

Related by marriage, as opposed to blood relation.

Examples

The couple's affinal relatives attended the celebration.
While her parents were biological, her stepmother was an affinal relation.
He felt a strong connection to his wife's affinal family.

Synonyms of affinal

Words with a similar meaning to affinal:

related by marriage
in-law
connected by marriage

Antonyms of affinal

Words with the opposite meaning to affinal:

consanguineal
biological
blood relative

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