adjective · formal
filial
/ˈfɪl.i.əl/FIL·i·al
relating to a son or daughter; used especially about duties or respect owed by a child to a parent
Examples
“Filial responsibility is still highly valued in many Asian cultures.”
“Her filial devotion meant she cared for her ageing parents full-time.”
“Filial piety is a recurring theme in literature about family duty.”
Band 8 sentence
“Filial obligations in certain cultures can influence career choices and living arrangements long into adulthood.”
Collocations
- filial piety
- filial duty/responsibility
Word family
Common mistakes
He showed filial to his parents.→He showed filial piety towards his parents / He was filial to his parents.
Filial is meaning 'family'.→Filial means relating to a son or daughter (often implying respect or duty).
Say it for a higher band
5respect for parents→6dutiful→7+filial
Synonyms
dutiful
Easily confused
familial
“There is often a familial resemblance between parents and children.”
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