familial
adjective
fa·mil·ial
fə-ˈmil-yəl 
-ˈmi-lē-əl
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
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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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Bacha began playing organized softball at age 4, the byproduct of a familial passion.
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
As Chaves explains, bringing in Sister Irene more directly to Lorraine's story would then mean firmly establishing a familial relationship between them — but that would mean taking liberties with Lorraine's history.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 May 2025
Her vivid, maximalist still lifes depict layered familial heirlooms, Judaica, flowers, and textiles made by Panamanian indigenous women.
—Lily Marks, Time, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for familial
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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familial. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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familial
adjective
fa·mil·ial
fə-ˈmil-yəl
: of, relating to, or typical of a family
Medical Definition
familial
adjective
fa·mil·ial
fə-ˈmil-yəl
: 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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