familial
adjective
fa·mil·ial
fə-ˈmil-yəl 
-ˈmi-lē-əl
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
Examples of familial in a Sentence
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
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Throughout Big Mouth, Jessi is often used as a vehicle to navigate heavier topics like familial divorce, finding your sexuality and mental health.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 23 May 2025
To make Chicago work, the Bears needed to offer far more skin in the game, which meant loosening familial ownership and picking a different site.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The siblings, who haven’t seen each other in over a year since the death of their father, instantly launch into the sort of familial bickering passing for humor.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Looking past the heavy material, a cycle of generational abuse is broken and a familial arc is beautifully framed by co-writers Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, with the symbolism of a plane passing by overhead as souls departing earth.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 23 May 2025
To make Chicago work, the Bears needed to offer far more skin in the game, which meant loosening familial ownership and picking a different site.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The siblings, who haven’t seen each other in over a year since the death of their father, instantly launch into the sort of familial bickering passing for humor.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
Looking past the heavy material, a cycle of generational abuse is broken and a familial arc is beautifully framed by co-writers Danny Philippou and Bill Hinzman, with the symbolism of a plane passing by overhead as souls departing earth.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 May 2025
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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familial. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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familial
adjective
fa·mil·ial
fə-ˈmil-yəl
: of, relating to, or typical of a family
Medical Definition
familial
adjective
fa·mil·ial
fə-ˈmil-yəl
: tending to occur in more members of a family than expected by chance alone
a familial disorder
compare acquired sense 1, congenital sense 2, hereditary
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