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familial

familial

29 6.0
Relating to close relatives, like parents and children, often because of shared genes
  • adjective
  • /fəˈmɪliəl/
translation icon : familiar
  • Like there's something about friendship, familial love that is beautiful.

And so having some sort of core familial group makes lots of sense.

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Examples

  • And it could be a familial love like a parent, child or or two brothers.

  • On the level of family, lives are interchangeable, but familial values cannot necessarily be translated into political values.

    Academic text (1990)
  • And so having some sort of core familial group makes lots of sense.

  • The key difference is that "reality" is primarily personal and familial rather than social and political.

    Academic text (1999)
  • But on top of everything else, it's very wrapped around in this familial love.

  • There is a growing body of research on familial patterns associated with learning and behavior problems.

    Academic text (1990)
  • With familial early onset, things can go fast.

  • And isn't one of the purposes of life to carry on our familial legacy?

  • Future research could also focus on the potential role of familial and community support in alleviating burnout among social workers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Her familial ties to the community helped her understand its traditions.

Synonyms

genetic
vsfamilial
  • Specialized
925 3.8

Relating to genes and how traits pass from parents to children

is broader, applying to family ties not only biological gene links
ancestral
vsfamilial
43 5.5

Related to family members from earlier generations

is less specifically about genetic links and more about family lineage
hereditary
vsfamilial
  • Specialized
22 5.1

A trait or disease that comes from parents through genes

is more general, including family patterns beyond direct gene transmission
inherited
vsfamilial
  • Specialized
3.4

Passed from parents to children through genes

is broader, covering family traits not only those passed genetically

Antonyms

10 3.5

Not members of the same family by birth or marriage

nonfamilial
  • Specialized
8.1

Does not come from parents

Compounds

A close feeling between people who are related

Very high cholesterol in the blood passed down from parents that causes early heart disease

How Family-Related

hereditary
  • Specialized
22 5.1
familial
29 6.0
related
184 1.8
unrelated
10 3.5

Surface Forms

familial positive

Morphology

familial = family (transparent) = family + ial

The adjective is clearly formed from the noun 'family' with the productive suffix '-ial', so the meaning 'relating to family' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Familial comes from the everyday word family, which itself comes from the old Latin familia meaning 'household'. So familial means 'relating to family', often used for traits or health problems that are passed down in a family.