family man
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈfæmɪli mæn/
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hombre de familia
- One is a family man and a physician who lives a comfortable external life.
You see that that tells her right there A, you're a family man.
- You see that that tells her right there A, you're a family man.
- But I think in general, people saw that I was, I was this normal guy, family man and, you know, happy go lucky crazy.
- How can you switch off from being a character for one person to then being a family man?
- And I thought the best thing that I could possibly do because Jamie is such a family man.
- And, and these Maine Republicans are crucifying the child of the president who's such a great family man.
- I am a proud family man and Lexus owner and don't deserve vegetables flying at my head.
- Like again, I thought, did you throw your hands up because she wasn't responding to your attempts or did you throw your hands up because you didn't like being a family man?
- Not really about that life, family man, but very good boxer.
Examples
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DeVane said her brother is a family man who enjoys spending time at home.
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Matt Burns is a family man first and attempts to be a writer second.
Blog text (14) -
Are you a family man?
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I'm a family man, too, okay?
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So for me, I just think it's easy when men are godly men, when we're family men and when we see the bigger picture.
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In fact, both men are family men who take pride in their lineage.
Blog text (13) -
They said you were a decent family man, had a good job.
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He's a great family man, hilarious guy.
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Michael Cerrito is a family man and the nicest guy on the block.
Fiction book (1995) -
Seth Nicholson was a family man, so his wife and children were often at the Observatory.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
A person who puts family first and cares for relatives
Antonyms
How Family-Oriented
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a man who places great importance on his family' is directly and compositionally derived from 'family' + 'man' — a man associated with family life. This simple noun+noun description is common cross-linguistically and follows a transparent, productive pattern that a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer.
Etymology
Family man may come from the simple picture of a man whose life is built around his family, who spends time at home and puts their needs first. So, saying someone is a family man means 'a man who puts his family first and values family life'.