kin by marriage

Meaning

Family members connected through a legal union rather than biological descent.

Examples

• He invited all his kin by marriage to the holiday dinner.
• The legal dispute involved several individuals who were only kin by marriage.

Pronunciation: /kɪn baɪ ˈmærɪdʒ/

Synonyms of kin by marriage

Words with a similar meaning to kin by marriage:

• in-law
• relative
• affinal relative