familial
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a family.
nonfamilial
-
a word derived from
familial.
Example Sentences
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That has a lot to do with the less rigid, more free-form nature of the nonmarital, nonfamilial friend relationship itself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
Willerslev adds that only LaPointe knows the identity of the nonfamilial DNA donors, and his lab won’t use that information for any larger genetics studies.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 26, 2021
Reasonably enough, the demographers attributed the trend to "an increasing desire among young adults to pursue nonfamilial interests."
From Time Magazine Archive
