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filial
[ fil-ee-uhl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter:
filial obedience.
- noting or having the relation of a child to a parent.
- Genetics. pertaining to the sequence of generations following the parental generation, each generation being designated by an F followed by a subscript number indicating its place in the sequence.
filial
/ ˈɪə /
adjective
- of, resembling, or suitable to a son or daughter
filial affection
- genetics designating any of the generations following the parental generation; F 1 indicates the first filial generation, F 2 the second, etc F
Derived Forms
- ˈھ, adverb
- ˈھԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ھi·· adverb
- ھi··Ա noun
- ԴDz·ھi· adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of filial1
Example Sentences
Boonnitipat merges that desperation with the filial duty ingrained in Thai society.
The humanity of his character, concealed in his early filial interactions, will not be denied.
All demographics participate, though the elders sustain similar impulses on Facebook, now Meta, now metabolized by millennials and Gen Z into an antique or filial address book, a distant dystopia.
For generations, China has relied on filial piety to fill the gaps in elderly care.
begins as a fulfillment of Michael’s filial duty evolves into a philosophical pilgrimage, away from civilization’s destructive conflicts toward direct communion with nature.
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