familial

[ fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a family:

   familial ties.

2. appearing in individuals by heredity:

   a familial disease.

familial

/ fəˈmɪlɪəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the family
2. occurring in the members of a family

   a familial disease

Other Words From

• inter·fa·milial adjective
• nonfa·milial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of familial¹

From French, dating back to 1895–1900; family, -al ¹

Example Sentences

Love of all kinds — romantic, platonic, familial, topophilic — fuels every epic adventure, and “Somebody Somewhere” is all about love, its necessity and its pitfalls.

From Los Angeles Times

But over the course of the pandemic, she became more interested in engaging with the heavier themes the series tackles, which include intergenerational trauma and struggling with familial expectations.

From Los Angeles Times

The study also examined Lynch syndrome, which raises the risk of colorectal and uterine cancers, and familial hypercholesterolemia, known for its impact on early-onset heart disease, heart attacks and stroke.

From Science Daily

The researchers also compared the women with any sisters they had to control for familial factors.

From Science Daily

Trevor Noah, the former “Daily Show” host and memoirist, worked in close collaboration with Hahn to bring to life a modern fable about obligations and adventures and familial love.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• genetic