nonfamilial
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnfəˈmɪliəl/
- Specialized
- All the one-person households have been classified as nonfamilial.
Examples
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The distinction between familial and nonfamilial sources of support is considered important because different populations may rely on or benefit from these separate sources of support to different extents (Funch & Mettlin, 1982).
Academic text (1994) -
Furthermore, the organization of work constitutes only one aspect of the mode of social organization (admittedly a very important one), and there are many other areas where villagers' activities are organized by nonfamilial modes of organization, such as participation in public life, formal education, and leisure activities.
Academic text (1997) -
The 21 nonfamilial units—ten in Gopalpur, five in Kestopur, and six in Lalpur—are excluded from the analysis.
Academic text (1993) -
In this study, we focused on nonfamilial relationships to understand how they impact community engagement.
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Support from nonfamilial networks is crucial for individuals who do not have close family ties.
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The researcher observed the effects of nonfamilial influences on children's development.
Synonyms
Not members of the same family by birth or marriage
Not related by birth or family ties
Not caused by genes but by things like the environment or experience
A person who is not related by birth, for example an adopted or step family member
Does not pass from parents to children through genes
A disease or trait that parents cannot pass to their children through genes
Not able to be passed down from parents to children
A trait in offspring that is different from both parents
A person who is not part of the same family
Antonyms
Relating to close relatives, like parents and children, often because of shared genes
How Familial
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nonfamilial is built from the prefix non- meaning 'not' and familial, which comes from family and means 'connected to family'. So, nonfamilial describes something that is not related to or passed down in a family, in other words it 'does not run in families'.