noun
- the relationship between people descended from the same ancestor; blood relationship
Usage: formal; legal
Examples
- The law prohibits marriage between individuals with close consanguinity.
- Genetic counselors assess consanguinity when evaluating hereditary disease risk.
- The royal family’s consanguinity was carefully documented in genealogical records.
- Consanguinity within small populations can increase the likelihood of genetic disorders.
- The inheritance dispute centered on proving consanguinity between the claimants.
- Anthropologists study consanguinity systems across different cultures.