Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

familism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables: famil-ism
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The beliefs or practice of the Family of Love religious sect, active in sixteenth century England.

Uncountable

noun

A form of social structure in which the needs of the family as a group are more important than the needs of any individual family member.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Familism was spread in England by Christopher Vittels, an itinerant joiner of Dutch origin."
"Familism is one of the most important cultural values in all Latino groups."
"Familism denotes the normative commitment of family members to the family, and to family relationships [...]."
"A central component of familism is the expectation that children will be the primary caregivers for their parents [...]."

Etymology

From Latin familia + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: ism

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

familisms (plural)

Derived Forms

familistic

Questions

What does familism mean?: The beliefs or practice of the Family of Love religious sect, active in sixteenth century England.
Where does familism come from?: From Latin familia + -ism.

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