Nonkin
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person who is not one's relative. plural
"When it is necessary to state an unpleasant truth or an opposing opinion, or to make a request of a nonkin, it is done in as pleasant a speech as possible."
Example
More examples"When it is necessary to state an unpleasant truth or an opposing opinion, or to make a request of a nonkin, it is done in as pleasant a speech as possible."
Etymology
From non- + kin.
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