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unfilial
adjective as in disrespectful
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One reads: “To bring the virus back is unfilial. Passing it to your parents is unconscionable.”
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“If you come home with the disease, you are unfilial,” another exclaims.
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Children are afraid of appearing unfilial.
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It was more likely that he would be beaten for his unfilial conduct rather than his uncle suffer, and in the end he would go in fear of his life, for if the robbers heard of it, they would kill him for revenge.
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But many Chinese are unwilling, fearing that it is unfilial to one’s ancestors be buried with organs missing.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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