Home › Words › F › familyismfamilyism/ˈfæməliɪzm/familyism means the study or promotion of familial relations.familyism is pronounced /ˈfæməliɪzm/.EtymologyFrom family + -ism.nounThe study or promotion of familial relations.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.familyist 75% match — A proponent of familyism vs familyism →familistic 74% match — Pertaining to familism. vs familyism →familism 71% match — The beliefs or practice of the Family of Love religious sect, active in sixteenth century England. vs familyism →familiarism 66% match — The quality of being intimate or friendly. vs familyism →familyish 64% match — Suitable for, or characteristic of, family. vs familyism →familial 63% match — Of or pertaining to a human family. vs familyism →familially 59% match — Within a family; among blood relatives vs familyism →interfamilially 59% match — Between families. vs familyism →