joint family
noun
a type of extended family composed of parents, their children, and the children's spouses and offspring in one household.
Origin of joint family
1First recorded in 1875–80
- Also called joint household.
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How to use joint family in a sentence
It is but rarely that related families live together more or less permanently, forming the beginning of the joint family.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtThe joint family, which is characteristic of the heroic era, takes the place of the clan.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtThe enlarged monogamous family, the so-called ancient or joint family, makes its appearance.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtHence the joint family directly impresses one as being an extension of the individual family.
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm WundtThis third characteristic has frequently caused the typical joint family to be called the 'patriarchal family.'
Elements of Folk Psychology | Wilhelm Wundt
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