Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonkin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nonkin
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who is not one's relative.

Example Sentences

"When it is necessary to state an unpleasant truth or an opposing opinion, or to make a request of a nonkin, it is done in as pleasant a speech as possible."
"Table 3b: The general frequency of friendly contacts with in the same matriline and with nonkins in the group of Macaca arctoides."
"Among those who derive information related to work from personal contacts, nonkins, rather than kins, constitute the most important sources even for women."

Etymology

From non- + kin.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: non

Inflected Forms

nonkins (plural) non-kin (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

nonkinship

Questions

What does nonkin mean?: A person who is not one's relative.
Where does nonkin come from?: From non- + kin.

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