Explore Consanguineous through 7 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like akin or cognate. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Consanguineous in a sentence
Consanguineous meaning
Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.
Using Consanguineous
- The main meaning on this page is: Related by birth; descended from the same parent or ancestor.
- Useful related words include: akin, blood-related, cognate, consanguine.
- In the example corpus, consanguineous often appears in combinations such as: of consanguineous.
Context around Consanguineous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 6 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Consanguineous
- In this selection, "consanguineous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, closely, likeness, relationship and leadership stand out and add context to how "consanguineous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include appeals of consanguineous leadership even and frequency of consanguineous relations with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "consanguineous" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with consanguineous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Most modern societies have laws regarding incest or social restrictions on closely consanguineous marriages. (14 words)
Moreover, of the 200 families studied, those that were consanguineous were found to be far less educated. (17 words)
There was also a consistent correlation of increased frequency of consanguineous relations with a lower education level and occupation status. (20 words)
It is more probable that the adhesive principle comes from ethological homogeneity, which induces men to respond for a time to the appeals of consanguineous leadership even when such action is opposed to their interests and convictions of expediency. (39 words)
Unlike those inquisitive tsetse flies, I never considered or framed the unconscionable soul of New York in the consanguineous likeness of Colorado’s as I rather perceived New York more in the striking ways and character of Nebuchadnezzar. (38 words)
In recent years, of the Bedouin women studied, 45% of the women have been found to be in a consanguineous relationship of sort, with first cousin marriages the most common. (30 words)
Example sentences (7)
Unlike those inquisitive tsetse flies, I never considered or framed the unconscionable soul of New York in the consanguineous likeness of Colorado’s as I rather perceived New York more in the striking ways and character of Nebuchadnezzar.
In recent years, of the Bedouin women studied, 45% of the women have been found to be in a consanguineous relationship of sort, with first cousin marriages the most common.
In the Arab world today between 40% and 50% of all marriages are consanguineous or between close family members, though these figures may vary among Arab nations.
It is more probable that the adhesive principle comes from ethological homogeneity, which induces men to respond for a time to the appeals of consanguineous leadership even when such action is opposed to their interests and convictions of expediency.
Moreover, of the 200 families studied, those that were consanguineous were found to be far less educated.
Most modern societies have laws regarding incest or social restrictions on closely consanguineous marriages.
There was also a consistent correlation of increased frequency of consanguineous relations with a lower education level and occupation status.
Common combinations with consanguineous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of consanguineous 2×