affinal in English

adjective

referring to marriage; related by marriage

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1. Affinal is a see also of Consanguineous

2. As adjectives the difference between affinal and Consanguineous is that affinal is (family) of a family relationship by marriage of a relative (or through affinity), as opposed to consanguinity; in-law while Consanguineous is related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.

3. He will also have important relationships with affines or affinal relatives (not shown on this diagram) linked by his own marriage or that of one of his Consanguines.

4. Arabism is by no means an exclusive identity; it exists in tandem with affinal ties, a longstanding self-definition as part of the Muslim community (for most Arabs), and a …