PoliticsSeptember 2, 2026

fictive

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Definition

Referring to a relationship where individuals are treated as family members despite lacking biological or legal ties.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'fictus,' meaning 'feigned' or 'invented.' It entered English in the 19th century to describe things that are created or imagined rather than naturally occurring.

In the news

The article uses the term 'fictive kin' to describe close family friends who can receive foster care support payments, even though they are not related by blood or marriage.

State’s kinship care funds at work but advocates still are concerned

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