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familial

[ fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a family:

    familial ties.

  2. appearing in individuals by heredity:

    a familial disease.



familial

/ əˈɪɪə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the family
  2. occurring in the members of a family

    a familial disease

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Other Word Forms

  • t·ڲ·i adjective
  • ԴDzЭ·i adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of familial1

From French, dating back to 1895–1900; family, -al 1
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The influence of familial experiences on his work is evident, suggesting that memory is inherited.

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Daniel and Ronan co-wrote the script which "explores the intricate relationships between fathers, sons and brothers, and the dynamics of familial bonds".

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And that experience of someone feeling trapped by circumstances — romantic, professional or familial — becomes an all-too-relatable idea if you ask Fahy.

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Cleanly sliced into two parts, this spare novel of complicated ambitions — personal, professional and familial — pits three people against their perceived places in the world as well as their rarely acknowledged shadow selves.

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She added many did not have familial support, which was "unusual for a small rock".

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