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family background — a person's family history, social background, and the circumstances of their upbringing

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person's family history, social background, and the circumstances of their upbringing

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfæməli ˈbækɡraʊnd/

Example Sentences

  • Despite coming from a wealthy family background, she chose to work at a nonprofit organization.
  • His family background was so complicated that even Netflix couldn't turn it into a drama series.
  • The university values students from various family backgrounds to create a diverse learning environment.

family background

NOUN

[/ˈfæməli ˈbækɡraʊnd/]

a person's family history, social background, and the circumstances of their upbringing

a person's family history, social background, and the circumstances of their upbringing
💡 Concept

a person's family history, social background, and the circumstances of their upbringing

Family background runs underground, while children play on the playground.
🎵 Rhyme

Family background runs underground, while children play on the playground.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfæməli ˈbækɡraʊnd/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfæməli ˈbækɡraʊnd/

🌳Etymology

Origin

Family derives from Latin familia, originally referring to a household including servants and dependents, not merely blood relations. Background is a compound of back and ground, initially used in theatrical contexts to describe the scenery behind performers, later extending to mean the circumstances or history of a person.

Breakdown

Family: from Latin familia (household, family retinue). Background: back (rear, behind) + ground (earth, foundation), originally referring to stage scenery and later generalizing to personal circumstances or history.

🎵Rhyme

backgroundplaygroundunderground
background
playground
underground

🔗Collocations

diverse family background
privileged family background
humble family background
family background check
from a working-class family background
family background information

📝Examples

“Despite coming from a wealthy family background, she chose to work at a nonprofit organization.”

😄 Fun example

“His family background was so complicated that even Netflix couldn't turn it into a drama series.”

“The university values students from various family backgrounds to create a diverse learning environment.”

😄 Fun example

“She never talks about her family background, which makes everyone think she's either a secret agent or from a reality TV show.”

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