Etymology

familism

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Today it means: The beliefs or practice of the Family of Love religious sect, active in sixteenth century England. Full definition →

First used 16th c.Latin familia
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  1. Latin · derived fromfamilia
  2. English todayfamilism

From Latin familia + -ism.

Words from the same roots

Latinfamilia all →

familyfamilialfamilia

First known use, by meaning

  • from 16th c. The beliefs or practice of the Family of Love religious sect, active in sixteenth century England.
  • from 19th c. 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.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.