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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Inspired by the true story of a friendship Laymon struck when looking for her father online, the film centers on Lily (Ferreira), who longs for a familial connection, having been abandoned by her mother as a child and then by her father in her 20s.
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Every dish carries their wisdom, but one that holds deep personal and familial significance is our Lamb Shank.
—Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Sixteen familial portraits examine experience in the Southwest United States and Mexican borderlands, layering DNA testing to map human migration.
—Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Joe, Nick and Kevin Jonas will continue their celebration of two decades of familial pop rocking with the upcoming one-day JONASCON at the American Dream mall in their native New Jersey on March 23.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for familial
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“Familial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/familial. Accessed 28 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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