unfilial
adjective
un·fil·ial
ˌən-ˈfi-lē-əl 
-ˈfil-yəl
: not observing the obligations of a child to a parent : undutiful
unfilially
adverb
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Not marrying and producing offspring is considered unfilial and Chinese society traditionally views the unmarried as less than full adults.
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Didi Kirsten Tatlow, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2016
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unfilial
adjective
un·fil·ial
ˌən-ˈfil-ē-əl
ˈən-,
-ˈfil-yəl
: not observing the duties of a child to a parent
unfilially
adverb
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