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birth family
[burth fam-uh-lee, fam lee]
noun
one's biological parents and siblings, as contrasted with one's adoptive family.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of birth family1
Example Sentences
Foster carers provide a home to children who cannot live with their birth family for different reasons.
“Paddington in Peru” is still incredibly touching in its story of acceptance from both one’s found family and birth family.
It is a permanent break between a child and their birth family, and alters the child's identity forever.
Most adopted children grow up without seeing or knowing any of their birth family.
While meeting birth family can be very positive for some adopted children, face-to-face meetings aren’t good for all children in this position.
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