/ Dictionary / Index C consanguinity: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•san•guin•i•ty Pronunciation: (kon"sang-gwin'i-tē), [key] — n. relationship by descent from a common ancestor; kinship (distinguished from affinity). close relationship or connection. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: consanguinity (Thesaurus) consanguineous consarned Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language