familial
adjective
fa·mil·ial
| \ fə-ˈmil-yəl
, -ˈmi-lē-əl\
, -ˈmi-lē-əl\
Definition of familial
1
: tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone
a familial disorder
2
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a family
has familial ties to the area a familial atmosphere
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Examples of familial in a Sentence
The company has created a familial atmosphere in its offices.
it's a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together
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Trudeau similarly tried the familial route to Trump’s heart — working with the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, on trade. — NBC News, "The Trump-Boris Johnson relationship is set to get a key test at G-7 meeting," 23 Aug. 2019 Doe v Bolton defines health in capacious terms, to encompass many aspects of well-being, from the economic to the familial. — The Economist, "What explains Donald Trump’s war on late-term abortions?," 22 Aug. 2019 And Fabien continues this familial legacy through his work today, which focuses on marine research and education. — Georgia Frances King, Quartz, "Are aquariums moral? It’s complicated, says Jacques Cousteau’s grandson," 16 Aug. 2019 Lycurgus also had all the citizens eat together at common tables, in an effort to prevent the development of luxurious habits and to make sure private relationships, even familial ones, did not undermine the community. — Nick Burns, The New Republic, "In Defense of Sparta," 7 Aug. 2019 Fearing familial disgrace, the fanatically religious Kostelnicka hides Jenufa, her stepdaughter, then secretly drowns the baby. — Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, "A fairy-tale world premiere and Janácek's brutal but redemptive 'Jenufa' impress at Santa Fe Opera," 6 Aug. 2019 There, Ida proved an ebullient counterpoint to the taciturn and withdrawn Georgia, and drew an attention from Stieglitz that seemed more than familial. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "Georgia O’Keeffe’s forgotten sister, and a glimpse of what might have been," 1 Aug. 2019 The familial energy prominent amongst the team hardly extended into the front office. — Jake Fischer, SI.com, "How David Griffin Rebuilt the Pelicans and His World," 1 Aug. 2019 But for young, American Muslims, whose parents or grandparents adhered to more traditional and strict family obligations in dating, or had arranged marriages, the pull of familial expectations can be tough. — Monica Haider, Teen Vogue, "How Young, American Muslims Are Dating and Finding Love in New York City," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'familial.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for familial
familial
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of familial
: of or relating to a family : suggesting a family
medical
: tending to affect members of the same family
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familial
adjective
fa·mil·ial
| \ fə-ˈmil-yəl
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Kids Definition of familial
: relating to or typical of a family
familial
adjective
fa·mil·ial
| \ fə-ˈmil-yəl
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Medical Definition of familial
: tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone
a familial disorder
— compare acquired sense 1, congenital sense 2, hereditary
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