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familial

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My father had years of familial strife and issues with his father, brothers, and step mother.

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Quick take

relating to or having the characteristics of a family; "children of the same familial background"; "familial aggregation"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of familial gathered in one view.

adjective

relating to or having the characteristics of a family; "children of the same familial background"; "familial aggregation"

adjective

occurring among members of a family usually by heredity; "an inherited disease"; "familial traits"; "genetically transmitted features"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for familial.

adjective

relating to or having the characteristics of a family; "children of the same familial background"; "familial aggregation"

Example sentences

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My father had years of familial strife and issues with his father, brothers, and step mother.

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Think of ways to make these relationships work within the context of friendships and familial ties.

3

There are many out there who'll never get to make the leap that you've made because of familial pressures and criticisms.

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If there is a breakdown in familial responsibilities, it is not likely to be the result of economic success.

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True familial love is worth more than all the money in the world could purchase, including the money your startup may or may not generate, and this is an objective reality.

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My father in law died of a heart attack at 27 because he had congenital familial hypercholesterolimia.

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The reason for that is that shared Asian cultural values of things like respect, familial values, social conservatism, etc. make the K-pop model very palatable.

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Many people around the world work not just in a distant city, but in a distant country in order to send the fruits of higher earnings home to family - so it is not reasonable to assume that moving to a different city somehow forces a person to lose their sense of familial responsibility.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use familial in a sentence?

My father had years of familial strife and issues with his father, brothers, and step mother.

What does familial mean?

relating to or having the characteristics of a family; "children of the same familial background"; "familial aggregation"

What part of speech is familial?

familial is commonly used as adjective.