nonfamilial

adjective

non·​fa·​mil·​ial ˌnän-fə-ˈmil-yəl 

-ˈmi-lē-əl

: not familial:

a

: not of or relating to a family

nonfamilial relationships

b

medical : not tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone

nonfamilial early-onset Alzheimerʼs disease

Examples of nonfamilial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That has a lot to do with the less rigid, more free-form nature of the nonmarital, nonfamilial friend relationship itself. —Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2022

Nominees for the award named in her honor have to be between the ages 9-25, must be nominated by a professional nonfamilial acquaintance and must have been doing their project for a full year. —Sarah Ladd, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

nonfamilial

adjective

non·​fa·​mil·​ial ˌnän-fə-ˈmil-yəl 

: not familial : not tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone

nonfamilial colon cancer

nonfamilial early-onset Alzheimer's disease