WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

filial duty
 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun filial duty has 1 sense
  1. filial duty - duty of a child to its parents
    --1 is a kind of     duty, responsibility, obligation
    --1 has particulars: obedience, respect

Definitions from the Web

Filial Duty

Definition:

Filial duty refers to the ethical and moral obligations that children have towards their parents, especially in terms of respect, care, and support.

Examples:

Noun:

  1. It is considered a filial duty in many cultures to take care of aging parents.
  2. She showed great filial duty by visiting her father regularly at the nursing home.
  3. He fulfilled his filial duty by providing financial assistance to his parents when they needed it.

Adjective:

  1. Her filial duty mindset motivated her to sacrifice her own dreams to take care of her family.
  2. The son's filial duty obligations towards his parents were ingrained in him from an early age.

Related Products:

filet de boeuf en croute filet mignon filet mingon filets filey fileyed filiaition filial filial duty filialicide filiate filiation filibuster filibuster filibustered filibusterer filibusters

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus