fictive kin

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈfɪktɪv kɪn/ Hyphenation: fic‧tive kin === Noun === fictive kin (countable and uncountable, plural fictive kin or fictive kins) (anthropology, ethnography) Someone who, though unrelated by birth or marriage, has such a close emotional relationship with another that they may be considered part of the family. ==== Related terms ==== fictive kinship === Further reading === fictive kinship on Wikipedia.Wikipedia