familial bond
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- noun
- /fəˈmɪliəl bɑnd/
- Durkheim wrote more than a century ago about the lower rates of suicide in Catholic versus Protestant countries and how cultural contexts that promote stronger social and familial bonds protect against suicidal behavior.
- a strong familial bond
- a deep familial bond
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Examples
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In the absence of strong familial bonds, youth may develop associations with peers experiencing similar situations and be more likely to participate in deviant activities (Shanahan, Elder, Burchinal, & Conger, 1996).
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By examining their private quarrels, readers have the opportunity to observe on a personal scale the strength of their political principles, the vitality of their individual convictions, and the strain on their familial bonds.
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Your churches are empty; your familial bonds have been reduced to economic contracts.
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Respect for familial bonds makes it unnecessary to establish any method of control for the use of the money beyond a verbal agreement.
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Most negatively affected in this familial bond dysfunction seems to be the urban only child.
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Championed highly in both cultures are the values of interdependence and familial bonds.
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The family celebrated their reunion, cherishing the familial bond that strengthened their connection over the years.
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During the holidays, everyone felt the importance of their familial bond as they gathered around the dinner table.
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Despite their differences, the siblings always respected their familial bond, supporting each other through tough times.
Synonyms
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A family connection by blood, marriage, or adoption
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A close connection between people with trust and care
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A strong feeling of connection between people or groups who share similar interests
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A deep, lasting connection between people or animals
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A connection between people who are related by blood, marriage, or adoption
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Morphology
The meaning 'a close relationship between people based on being members of the same family' is directly and transparently composed from 'familial' (pertaining to family) + 'bond' (a tie). This adjective+noun composition follows a common, cross‑linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words should readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase familial bond comes from the idea of a strong tie or rope that joins family members. The word familial means 'family' and bond used to mean a physical tie, so the image of people tied together explains why it means a close 'connection' between people in the same 'family'.