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familial

[fuh-mil-yuhl, -mil-ee-uhl] / fəˈmɪl jəl, -ˈmɪl i əl /
ADJECTIVE
ancestral
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The distinction suggests that depression may alter emotional attention through different pathways depending on a child's underlying level of familial risk.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

Always in the same frame, they exude a preternatural comfort that extends beyond familial ties and speaks to their shared life paths.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Yet, this sibling incubator seems to work best with one critical condition: the familial relationship is based on warmth and companionship.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

The split was geographical and, in some cases, familial.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

Alone, the teenager could think and do whatever he wanted, without familial or social constraints.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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