familism (usually uncountable, plural familisms)
(religion, now, historical) The beliefs or practice of the Family of Love religious sect, active in sixteenth century England. [from 16th c.]
A form of social structure in which the needs of the family as a group are more important than the needs of any individual family member. [from 19th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Fam"i*lism, n.
Definition: The tenets of the Familists. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 November 2024
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.
