əˈfɪnɪti ɹɪˈleɪʃ(ə)nʃɪp ɹɪˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character found a natural affinity with the immigrants felt a deep kinship with the other students anthropology's kinship with the humanities (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption