fictive kin
Noun
Meaning
fictive kin (uncountable)
(anthropology, ethnography) Someone who, though unrelated by birth or marriage, has such a close emotional relationship with another that they may be considered part of the family.
Noun
fictive kin (uncountable)
(anthropology, ethnography) Someone who, though unrelated by birth or marriage, has such a close emotional relationship with another that they may be considered part of the family.