family values

American  

plural noun

1. the moral and ethical principles traditionally upheld and transmitted within a family, as honesty, loyalty, industry, and faith.

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Example Sentences

When I was in college in the 1960s, the conventional wisdom was that the rise of feminism and antimarriage attitudes would undermine “family values” in the college-educated elite but marriage would remain strong among working-class Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal

Aside from the horse, the wolf is probably the four-legged animal most associated with the mixed American mythos of rugged independence and family values.

From The Wall Street Journal

Kast launched his first presidential bid in 2017, pledging to defend Chile’s traditional family values.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Beyond financial security, passing on family values and having a care plan is essential and often overlooked,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni -- leader of a hard-right government that champions family values -- is reportedly concerned about the case near Chieti, in the eastern Abruzzo region, where the family has been living off-grid since 2021.

From Barron's