nonfamilial
adjective
non·fa·mil·ial
ˌnän-fə-ˈmil-yəl 
-ˈmi-lē-əl
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That has a lot to do with the less rigid, more free-form nature of the nonmarital, nonfamilial friend relationship itself.
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Nominees for the award named in her honor have to be between the ages 9-25, must be nominated by a professional nonfamilial acquaintance and must have been doing their project for a full year.
—Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2021
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Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022
Nominees for the award named in her honor have to be between the ages 9-25, must be nominated by a professional nonfamilial acquaintance and must have been doing their project for a full year.
—Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2021
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nonfamilial
adjective
non·fa·mil·ial
ˌnän-fə-ˈmil-yəl
: not familial : not tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone
nonfamilial colon cancer
nonfamilial early-onset Alzheimer's disease
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