family values
plural noun
: values especially of a traditional or conservative kind which are held to promote the sound functioning of the family and to strengthen the fabric of society
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Talk early and often about family values: Moral reasoning—deciding what's right when faced with an ethical dilemma—can feel a little abstract for younger kids.
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Alana Bracken, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
The vote this week represents another cruel example of how certain conservatives have a long history of talking about family values while simultaneously abandoning actual families.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Conservatives instead call for a rehabilitation of family values.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Trump himself is hardly a picture of traditional family values.
—Elisabeth Zerofsky, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Alana Bracken, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
The vote this week represents another cruel example of how certain conservatives have a long history of talking about family values while simultaneously abandoning actual families.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
Conservatives instead call for a rehabilitation of family values.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Trump himself is hardly a picture of traditional family values.
—Elisabeth Zerofsky, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Family values.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20values. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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