Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kinkeeping

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: kin-keep-ing
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The maintaining and strengthening of familial ties.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Kinkeeping, in most of the related research, has been defined as keeping in touch with family members and/or keeping family members in touch with one another. Occasionally, kinkeeping has been more broadly defined to include providing tangible assistance to family members (e.g. helping with tasks such as household chores), but this definition seems to broad."

Etymology

From kin + keeping. Coined by sociologist Carolyn Rosenthal in 1985.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

kinkeeper

Questions

What does kinkeeping mean?: The maintaining and strengthening of familial ties.
Where does kinkeeping come from?: From kin + keeping. Coined by sociologist Carolyn Rosenthal in 1985.

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