What is the meaning of the word "kinship"?

Definitions:

  1. a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character copy to clipboard noun
    • The community of gamers felt a kinship with each other. copy to clipboard
  2. an anthropological term for relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption copy to clipboard noun
    • The kinship of the tribe led to equal importance being placed on maternal and paternal relatives. copy to clipboard

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