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Familism

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• Familist

  [fam-uh-liz-uh m] /ˈfæm əˌlɪz əm/ noun, Sociology. 1. the subordination of the personal interests and prerogatives of an individual to the values and demands of the : Familism characterized the patriarchal family. /ˈfæmɪlɪst/ noun 1. a member of the Family of Love, a mystical Christian religious sect of the 16th and 17th centuries based upon […]

• Familistic

  [fam-uh-liz-uh m] /ˈfæm əˌlɪz əm/ noun, Sociology. 1. the subordination of the personal interests and prerogatives of an individual to the values and demands of the : Familism characterized the patriarchal family.

• Famille

  /famij/ noun 1. a type of Chinese porcelain characterized either by a design on a background of yellow (famille jaune) or black (famille noire) or by a design in which the predominant colour is pink (famille rose) or green (famille verte)

• Family allowance

  noun 1. (in Britain) a former name for child benefit 2. (capitals) (Canadian) a regular government payment to the parents of children up to a certain age Also called (in Britain and certain other countries) child benefit

• Family and medical leave act of 1993

  A law that requires employers to grant leaves of absence to employees who are seriously ill, who have newborn or newly adopted children, or who have to care for sick family members.

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