fictive kin

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈfɪktɪv kɪn/    美 /ˈfɪktɪv kɪn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. 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. countable,uncountable
    — Ebaugh (2000) described three types of fictive kin (family-type) relationships, based not on blood or marriage, but rather on religious rituals or close friendship ties, that constitutes a type of social capital which many immigrants bring with them that facilitates their adjustment to the host society. […] Fictive kin are shared widely in Spanish-speaking countries, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.

词形变化

fictive kin plural fictive kins plural
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