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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The rise of parental estrangement signals historically traditional familial roles no longer serve adult children.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Every letter was a step toward the goal—if not a unified Germany, then at least a unified German people, connected by words, and by familial bickering about their meaning.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
In both songs, each woman acknowledges their conflicted familial heritage, and finds redemption through the power of country music, the tradition at the heart of nearly all American popular song.
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—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Exhibiting Forgiveness transcends the boundaries of art and film, offering a raw and poignant exploration of familial relationships, generational trauma, and the complex path toward healing.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Oct. 2024
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Every letter was a step toward the goal—if not a unified Germany, then at least a unified German people, connected by words, and by familial bickering about their meaning.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
In both songs, each woman acknowledges their conflicted familial heritage, and finds redemption through the power of country music, the tradition at the heart of nearly all American popular song.
33.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Exhibiting Forgiveness transcends the boundaries of art and film, offering a raw and poignant exploration of familial relationships, generational trauma, and the complex path toward healing.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familial. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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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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