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View definitions for filial

filial

adjective as in relating to a son or daughter

Strong match

  • daughterly

Weak matches

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Example Sentences

The humanity of his character, concealed in his early filial interactions, will not be denied.

All demographics participate, though the elders sustain similar impulses on Facebook, now Meta, now metabolized by millennials and Gen Z into an antique or filial address book, a distant dystopia.

For generations, China has relied on filial piety to fill the gaps in elderly care.

From BBC

What begins as a fulfillment of Michael’s filial duty evolves into a philosophical pilgrimage, away from civilization’s destructive conflicts toward direct communion with nature.

Preserving the body is considered an important aspect of filial piety within the context of Confucianism, and that precept encourages long hair, forbids suicide and is interpreted as prohibiting tattoos.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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