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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Kristen Tauer, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
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Many women develop distinctive traits from juggling social, familial, and professional roles — such as compassion, collaboration, creativity, and nuanced community awareness.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Ruled by the moon, Cancer’s archetype is symbolic of the home and family, and the album’s themes of love and loss feel profoundly familial, with Gaga’s delivery being tender and sentimental.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Within its walls, the apartment transforms into a microcosm of a bygone era, a store of history and familial secrets.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familial. Accessed 18 Mar. 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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