Familial
adjective
Connected to or relating to a family.
They share a familial bond
Often appears as...
- familial relationship
- familial connections
adjective
A disease or condition that is common in a particular family.
Familial diabetes is common in her family
Often appears as...
- familial disease
- familial condition
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Academic
adjective
Connected to or relating to a family.
They share a familial bond
Often appears as...
- familial relationship
- familial connections
adjective
A disease or condition that is common in a particular family.
Familial diabetes is common in her family
Often appears as...
- familial disease
- familial condition
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Connection
‘Familial’ often implies deep emotional ties, not just biological ones.
She felt a familial warmth towards her mentor, like that of an uncle.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Some cultures have wider definitions of ‘familial’, including extended members.
In his community, familial responsibilities extend to third cousins.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-biological Use
‘Familial’ can describe relationships resembling those of a family.
The club had a familial atmosphere, where everyone looked out for each other.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Connection
‘Familial’ often implies deep emotional ties, not just biological ones.
She felt a familial warmth towards her mentor, like that of an uncle.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Some cultures have wider definitions of ‘familial’, including extended members.
In his community, familial responsibilities extend to third cousins.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-biological Use
‘Familial’ can describe relationships resembling those of a family.
The club had a familial atmosphere, where everyone looked out for each other.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Connection
‘Familial’ often implies deep emotional ties, not just biological ones.
She felt a familial warmth towards her mentor, like that of an uncle.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Sensitivity
Some cultures have wider definitions of ‘familial’, including extended members.
In his community, familial responsibilities extend to third cousins.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-biological Use
‘Familial’ can describe relationships resembling those of a family.
The club had a familial atmosphere, where everyone looked out for each other.
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The history of marriage...
rather than familial duty or wealth and status, at least some of the time. And this focus on individual happiness soon led to other transformations, such as easing restrictions on divorce and more people marrying at a later age. So, as we continue to debate the role and definition of marriage in the modern world,
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Safari Live - Day 242 PIPE...
even the elephant's plain elephant Plains clan there could potentially be a familial connection there they might once have come from the same clan that splits in two into two sometimes females don't appreciate their lot in life if they're low ranked and they sometimes do move off and start their own clan often
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The science and...
there to help safeguard and care for the mothers and newborn calves this group commitment is immediately the very embodiment of the family adaptation all engaged on behalf of the emergent generation so as we've just seen we as human animals are not the sole practitioners of familial engagement at
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Storytellers Summit Day...
emotion around it and and then from that it was getting these glimpses of seeing when I would go on these hunts I would realize spending time kind of deeper time in nature away from a place like New York City and even away from these sort of familial
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May Bsisu: The Arab...
really the essence of life I think and I love that about your book and this photo sort of embodies that for me that food is a celebration it's a shared familial event it's not just eating together it's not it's about what's behind it that even
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Bone Up PIPE Jurassic CSI
human infection fighters barely scratched the surface conceivably in the not-so-distant future we might be accepting alligator blood donations and since dinosaurs have a familial link to alligators chances are they too had
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Juliet Eilperin: Demon...
you see a really personal relationship tribal or community or familial relationship with with sharks where they're in many ways they you know again will protect some individuals or communities and and attack others and so
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Daniel J. Watts: To...
my two cousins and my 91-year-old granny fly up to support. They are drenched -- drenched -- in Southern pride and basking in familial glory as Tina Turner pretends to give me a light smacking around at the curtain call,
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Mysteries of vernacular:...
Mysteries of Dynamite, an explosive consisting of nitroglycerin, typically molded into sticks. Dynamite, which coincidentally is closely related to the word dynasty, has as much to do with familial persuasion
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How to overcome apathy...
especially in our democracy. And when we think of why people do not get involved, why they do not become activists, it's often that people are so worn down with their own familial responsibilities,
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The history of marriage...
rather than familial duty or wealth and status, at least some of the time. And this focus on individual happiness soon led to other transformations, such as easing restrictions on divorce and more people marrying at a later age. So, as we continue to debate the role and definition of marriage in the modern world,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 242 PIPE...
even the elephant's plain elephant Plains clan there could potentially be a familial connection there they might once have come from the same clan that splits in two into two sometimes females don't appreciate their lot in life if they're low ranked and they sometimes do move off and start their own clan often
Video examples
The science and...
there to help safeguard and care for the mothers and newborn calves this group commitment is immediately the very embodiment of the family adaptation all engaged on behalf of the emergent generation so as we've just seen we as human animals are not the sole practitioners of familial engagement at
Video examples
Storytellers Summit Day...
emotion around it and and then from that it was getting these glimpses of seeing when I would go on these hunts I would realize spending time kind of deeper time in nature away from a place like New York City and even away from these sort of familial
Video examples
May Bsisu: The Arab...
really the essence of life I think and I love that about your book and this photo sort of embodies that for me that food is a celebration it's a shared familial event it's not just eating together it's not it's about what's behind it that even
Video examples
Bone Up PIPE Jurassic CSI
human infection fighters barely scratched the surface conceivably in the not-so-distant future we might be accepting alligator blood donations and since dinosaurs have a familial link to alligators chances are they too had
Video examples
Juliet Eilperin: Demon...
you see a really personal relationship tribal or community or familial relationship with with sharks where they're in many ways they you know again will protect some individuals or communities and and attack others and so
Video examples
Daniel J. Watts: To...
my two cousins and my 91-year-old granny fly up to support. They are drenched -- drenched -- in Southern pride and basking in familial glory as Tina Turner pretends to give me a light smacking around at the curtain call,
Video examples
Mysteries of vernacular:...
Mysteries of Dynamite, an explosive consisting of nitroglycerin, typically molded into sticks. Dynamite, which coincidentally is closely related to the word dynasty, has as much to do with familial persuasion
Video examples
How to overcome apathy...
especially in our democracy. And when we think of why people do not get involved, why they do not become activists, it's often that people are so worn down with their own familial responsibilities,
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Laura Esquivel
Mexican Author
I am always interested in that relationship between outer reality and inner desire, and I think it is important to pay attention to the inner voice because it is the only way to discover your mission in life and the only way to develop the strength to break with whatever familial or cultural norms are preventing you from fulfilling your destiny.
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Tavi Gevinson
American Writer
So much about 'Rookie' has been very organically familial among our contributors, among our readers. Yeah, if I interview someone like Lorde, who I do know outside of work - sometimes I'm just so happy; it's so cool that this is organically, effortlessly, the warm, supportive friend vibe that we want here.
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Lynn Coady
Canadian Novelist
We live in a society that celebrates familial connection above any other kind of relationship. We are shown photos of our great-grandparents and encouraged to marvel over facial similarities. We are told to take pride in our bloodlines, celebrate our ancestry.
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Kiki Dee
English Musician
We had idyllic summer holidays, building sandcastles with my father on the beach at Bridlington. It might sound strange, but I think that secure cocoon of familial love was so nourishing, it gave me the strength to live life on my own.
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Molly Antopol
American Writer
When I'm writing a story, which takes me a year or more, I can feel my character living with me - they're responding to whatever funny, familial, or social situation I'm in, and I think about their responses constantly.
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Lauren Ash
I think most humans have experienced a time in their life where they were deeply in love, whether it's romantic or familial or friendship love, with someone who didn't feel the same way back.
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Denise Crosby
American Actress
The Crosby family is sort of legendary for all of its traumas and familial problems, even though it has this appearance of being this perfect world. It had quite a dark side to it.
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Alexandra Bracken
American Author
Familial betrayal is, to me, the most heartbreaking kind - because if you can't trust your family to love you and protect you, who can you really trust?
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James E. Faust
American Clergyman
I believe there is a strong familial pull as the influence of beloved ancestors continues with us from the other side of the veil.
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Jimmy Smits
American Actor
There's something so familial and intimate between a boxer and his trainer.
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Laura Esquivel
Mexican Author
I am always interested in that relationship between outer reality and inner desire, and I think it is important to pay attention to the inner voice because it is the only way to discover your mission in life and the only way to develop the strength to break with whatever familial or cultural norms are preventing you from fulfilling your destiny.
Quote examples
Tavi Gevinson
American Writer
So much about 'Rookie' has been very organically familial among our contributors, among our readers. Yeah, if I interview someone like Lorde, who I do know outside of work - sometimes I'm just so happy; it's so cool that this is organically, effortlessly, the warm, supportive friend vibe that we want here.
Quote examples
Lynn Coady
Canadian Novelist
We live in a society that celebrates familial connection above any other kind of relationship. We are shown photos of our great-grandparents and encouraged to marvel over facial similarities. We are told to take pride in our bloodlines, celebrate our ancestry.
Quote examples
Kiki Dee
English Musician
We had idyllic summer holidays, building sandcastles with my father on the beach at Bridlington. It might sound strange, but I think that secure cocoon of familial love was so nourishing, it gave me the strength to live life on my own.
Quote examples
Molly Antopol
American Writer
When I'm writing a story, which takes me a year or more, I can feel my character living with me - they're responding to whatever funny, familial, or social situation I'm in, and I think about their responses constantly.
Quote examples
Lauren Ash
I think most humans have experienced a time in their life where they were deeply in love, whether it's romantic or familial or friendship love, with someone who didn't feel the same way back.
Quote examples
Denise Crosby
American Actress
The Crosby family is sort of legendary for all of its traumas and familial problems, even though it has this appearance of being this perfect world. It had quite a dark side to it.
Quote examples
Alexandra Bracken
American Author
Familial betrayal is, to me, the most heartbreaking kind - because if you can't trust your family to love you and protect you, who can you really trust?
Quote examples
James E. Faust
American Clergyman
I believe there is a strong familial pull as the influence of beloved ancestors continues with us from the other side of the veil.
Quote examples
Jimmy Smits
American Actor
There's something so familial and intimate between a boxer and his trainer.
Example 1 of 10
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