Familial
Familial adjective - Of or relating to a household or family.
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Synonyms for Familial
Patriarchal and familial are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patriarchal" instead an adjective "Familial".
Nearby Word: family
Patriarchal
Patriarchal adjective - Characteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male line.
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Synonyms for Patriarchal
Familial and patriarchal are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Familial" instead an adjective "Patriarchal".
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Related pairs
- loving and familial
- loving and patriarchal
- old and familial
- old and patriarchal
- devoted and familial
- devoted and patriarchal
- benevolent and familial
- benevolent and patriarchal
- fatherly and familial
- fatherly and patriarchal
- patrimonial and familial
- patrimonial and patriarchal
- solicitous and familial
- solicitous and patriarchal
Both words in one sentence
- Familial traits are often followed through the male line, but that is partly a side-effect of following a patriarchal dynasty over generations, but characters are nonetheless described as having traits inherited or instilled by their mothers.
Source: Lineage Comes from the Father
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