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found family

found family noun: a non-biologically related group of people who provide ongoing social support to one another, in the same way that family members might support one another.

Noun

found family (plural found families)

  1. A non-biologically related group of people who provide ongoing social support to one another, in the same way that family members might support one another.
    Synonyms:
    family of choice, chosen family, kith and kin
    Antonyms:
    biological family

Synonyms of found family

Antonyms

  • biological family

Forms of found family

pluralfound families

Questions about found family

What does found family mean?
Found family means a non-biologically related group of people who provide ongoing social support to one another, in the same way that family members might support one another.
What part of speech is found family?
Found family is a noun.
What is the plural of found family?
The plural of found family is found families.

Words near found family in the dictionary

  1. found
  2. found a friendly bush
  3. found another gear
  4. found art
  5. found families
  6. found family
  7. found fault
  8. found favour
  9. found footage
  10. found forth
  11. found God

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