filial duty

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Definition

Noun: - The moral or legal obligation of a child toward their parents: This refers to the responsibilities, respect, care, and support that a child is expected to provide to their parents, often stemming from cultural, ethical, or familial norms.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • In many cultures, performing filial duty includes caring for one's parents in their old age.
    • He felt a strong sense of filial duty to succeed in his career and bring honor to his family.
    • The concept of filial duty is a central theme in the story, as the protagonist struggles between his personal desires and his obligations to his father.
Advanced Usage
  • "To fulfill one's filial duty": To completely meet or carry out the obligations expected of a child.
    • She returned to her hometown to fulfill her filial duty and look after her ailing mother.
  • "A matter of filial duty": Something considered an essential obligation to one's parents.
    • Attending the family ceremony was not a choice but a matter of filial duty.
Variants and Related Words
  • Filial (adj): Of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter.
    • His filial devotion was evident in his actions.
  • Filial piety (n): A specific term, often used in East Asian contexts, denoting a virtue of respect for one's parents, elders, and ancestors.
    • Confucian philosophy emphasizes the importance of filial piety.
Synonyms
  • Family obligation: A duty arising from family relationships.
  • Filial responsibility: The state of being accountable for the well-being of one's parents.
Related Phrases
  • Sense of duty: An awareness of one's obligations.
    • He was motivated by a deep sense of duty to his parents.
  • To owe a duty to: To have a moral or legal obligation toward someone.
    • Children owe a duty to their parents.
Noun
  1. duty of a child to its parents