familism
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- familist noun
- familistic adjective
Etymology
Origin of familism
Example Sentences
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His critique expands in widening concentric circles to indict their prestigious all-boys school, neighborhood and faith, the national cults of fascism and “familism.”
From New York Times
Societies that depend too heavily on kinship ties risk falling into what political scientist Ed Banfield called “amoral familism,” in which the good of the family becomes the only end anyone recognizes.
From Washington Post
Meanwhile, many Latinas, the report authors note, maintain ties to a culture of “‘familism’ which advocates for the interests of the family as a whole to take precedence over the interest of any single member of the family”.
From The Guardian
Their guiding principle is akin to the "amoral familism" first described by Harvard's Edward Banfield.
From US News
The familism of the Trump clan was in full display in the dismissal of Corey Lewandowski and the selection of Gov. Mike Pence as vice presidential running mate.
From US News
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