What does "nonkin" mean?

A person who is not one's relative.

What is a synonym for "nonkin"?

Common synonyms include: nonfamily network, unrelated, unrelated detail, unrelated to iceland.

Nonkin

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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."

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nonfamily network unrelated unrelated detail unrelated to iceland

Antonyms

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klan

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"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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