FAMILISM


Meaning of FAMILISM in English

ˈfaməˌlizəm noun

( -s )

Etymology: family + -ism

1. sometimes capitalized : the tenets and practices of the familists

men who follow Anabaptism, familism , antinomianism, and other fanatic dreams — John Milton

2. : a social pattern in which the family and familial solidarity, tradition, and social status tend to assume a position of ascendance over individual rights and interests within society

the reduced emphasis on familism of the middle-class family — M.B.Sussman

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.