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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Tyler James Williams shares his choice for a familial casting in Abbott Elementary.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2024
Darwin’s biographers have long recognized that play was important in his personal and familial life.
—David Toomey, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024
The schools, such as St. Joseph’s, with its connection to the Sugarcane Reserve, were often located far from Indigenous communities in order to enforce a sense of cultural and familial isolation.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2024
Arriving in Dallas with just $47, a duffle bag, and a dream, Micah faced familial rejection back in Oklahoma due to his sexuality.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 19 Aug. 2024
Darwin’s biographers have long recognized that play was important in his personal and familial life.
—David Toomey, Discover Magazine, 16 Aug. 2024
The schools, such as St. Joseph’s, with its connection to the Sugarcane Reserve, were often located far from Indigenous communities in order to enforce a sense of cultural and familial isolation.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2024
Arriving in Dallas with just $47, a duffle bag, and a dream, Micah faced familial rejection back in Oklahoma due to his sexuality.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for familial
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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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