familial
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adjective \fə-ˈmil-yəl, -ˈmi-lē-əl\Definition of FAMILIAL
1
: tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone <a familial disorder>
2
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a family <has familial ties to the area> <a familial atmosphere>
See Examples of FAMILIAL
- The company has created a familial atmosphere in its offices.
- <it's a familial duty as well as a tradition for everyone in my family to eat dinner together>
Origin of FAMILIAL
French, from Latin familia
First Known Use: circa 1900
Related to FAMILIAL
- Antonyms
- nondomestic, nonfamilial
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Rhymes with FAMILIAL
fa·mil·ial
adjective \fə-ˈmil-yəl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of FAMILIAL
: tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone <a familial disorder>—compare acquired 2, congenital 2, hereditary
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