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Definition of kinsfolk

kinsfolk

/ˈkɪnz.foʊk/
kins · folk
Plural:kinsfolk
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• noun

1

A person's blood relations or extended family members collectively; relatives.

Example

"Every summer, her distant kinsfolk gather at the old homestead in the valley for a lively family reunion."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Kinsfolk" is a plural-only collective noun that always takes a plural verb (e.g., "Her kinsfolk were invited"); the informal regional variant "kinsfolks" is also occasionally heard in Southern American English.

• Nearby Words

kinkiness
kinky
kinnow
kinsfolk
kinshasa
kinship
kinsman

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as "kynnes folk" (literally "people of one's kin"), combining Old English "cynn" (family, race, or kind) in the genitive case with "folc" (people).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Kinsfolk. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 2, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/kinsfolk
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