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familism en · NOUN

Etymology

From Latin familia + -ism.

Meanings

1. (historical, uncountable, usually) The beliefs or practice of the Family of Love religious sect, active in sixteenth century England.
   • Familism was spread in England by Christopher Vittels, an itinerant joiner of Dutch origin. 1972, Christopher Hill, The World Turned Upside Down, Folio Society, published 2016, page 15:
2. (uncountable, usually) 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.
   • A central component of familism is the expectation that children will be the primary caregivers for their parents [...]. 2010, May L. Wykle, Sarah H. Gueldner, Aging Well: Gerontological Education for Nurses, page 496:
   • Familism denotes the normative commitment of family members to the family, and to family relationships [...]. 2009, John Bruhn, The Group Effect: Social Cohesion and Health Outcomes, page 139:
   • Familism is one of the most important cultural values in all Latino groups. 2004, Kathleen Malley-Morrison, Denise A. Hines, Family violence in a cultural perspective, page 151:

Forms

Deriveds

familistic

Translations (1)

fi familismi (form of social structure)