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nonkins

nonkins is the plural of nonkin.

Meaning of nonkin

Noun

nonkin (plural nonkins or nonkin)

  1. (plural) A person who is not one's relative.
    • 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.1969, Frederic H. Chaffee, American University (Washington, D.C.). Foreign Area Studies, Area Handbook for the Philippines (page 176)

Questions about nonkins

What is nonkins the plural of?
Nonkins is the plural of nonkin.

Words near nonkins in the dictionary

  1. nonkinesigenic
  2. nonkinetic
  3. nonking
  4. nonkings
  5. nonkinky
  6. nonkins
  7. nonkinship
  8. nonkitchen
  9. nonknitted
  10. nonknowable
  11. nonknowledge

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