1. the state or relationship of being cousins; kinship between cousins

Examples

• The cousinship between the two families had been strong for generations.
• Their cousinship was evident in their shared family traditions and gatherings.
• She valued the cousinship she maintained with relatives across the country.
• The bonds of cousinship often bring extended family members closer together.
• He traced his cousinship to a common ancestor from the 1800s.