The difference between Affinal and Consanguine

When used as adjectives, affinal means of a family relationship by marriage of a relative (or through affinity), as opposed to consanguinity, whereas consanguine means related by birth or "by blood", i.e. having close ancestors in common.


Consanguine is also noun with the meaning: a person related to another by birth.

check bellow for the other definitions of Affinal and Consanguine

  1. Affinal as an adjective (family):

    Of a family relationship by marriage of a relative (or through affinity), as opposed to consanguinity; in-law.

  1. Consanguine as an adjective:

    Related by birth or "by blood", i.e. having close ancestors in common.

  1. Consanguine as a noun:

    A person related to another by birth.

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