Nuclear Family Definition

noun
A basic social unit consisting of parents and their dependent children living in one household.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • conjugal family

Other Word Forms of Nuclear Family

Noun

Singular:
nuclear family
Plural:
nuclear-families

Origin of Nuclear Family

  • From nuclear basic, cardinal, central

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Nuclear Family Sentence Examples

  • Sibling rivalry-Competition among brothers and sisters in a nuclear family.

  • In addition, roles have changed within the nuclear family.

  • The pink flamingo was a reminder of the unattainable, "perfect" nuclear family that every household strived to become.

  • Stepfamilies merge unrelated parents and children into a family unit that, with time and emotional work, can function as effectively as a traditional nuclear family.

  • Family therapy is a type of psychotherapy that involves all members of a nuclear family or stepfamily and, in some cases, members of the extended family (e.g., grandparents).

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

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