Connature

/kəˈneɪtʃər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that shares the same nature as another; a being of the same kind or species.

Etymology

From Latin 'connatus' (con- + natus, born), literally meaning 'born together.' It refers to things that share a common nature or origin.

Kelly Says

This medieval philosophical term was used to discuss whether things of the same kind could truly understand each other—if two beings are connatures, they share enough fundamental similarity to communicate or relate meaningfully.

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