In the Wild
🤔 Everyone Gets This Wrong
People assume "kindred spirit" has to mean a romantic soulmate — but it's much bigger than that. A kindred spirit can be your best friend, your grandmother, or a stranger you talked to for ten minutes at a wedding. It just means someone who shares your outlook or feelings, no blood relation (or romance) required.
✨ Fun Fact Worth Stealing
"Kindred spirits" owes a lot of its staying power to Anne of Green Gables — in the 1908 novel, Anne declares that "kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think," and the line has been quietly doing PR for the phrase for over a century.
Use It Today
- Reach for it the moment someone just "gets" you — a new friend, a mentor, even a stranger in line who laughs at the same things you do.
- Use "kindred spirits" for shared vibe, not shared blood — you don't need to be related, or even close, to qualify.
- Try it as a plain adjective, too — "a kindred soul," "kindred organizations," anything that shares your nature or interests.
- Say it in one warm breath — KIN-drid — like the word itself is giving you a hug.
This word has been quietly describing our closest friendships for centuries. Uncover where "kindred" actually comes from — and how Spanish, French, and German all describe that same soul-deep click.
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