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family man

noun

  1. a man who has a spouse and one or more children.
  2. a man devoted to his family and home.


family man

noun

  1. a man who is married and has children, esp one who is devoted to his family


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Word History and Origins

Origin of family man1

First recorded in 1780–90

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Example Sentences

The story follows a down on his luck family man named Bill Scanlon (Wes Bentley), who takes to stealing after losing his job.

Bill Cosby, it seems, can only be seen in two registers: sainted family man of a much-loved sitcom, or fallen, tarnished villain.

She likes Donald Trump, “a conservative, Christian family man,” but wants to hear more from everyone.

He is a family man and he did what he did because of his convictions.

Franco was described as a “big family man” by his nephew, Mario Franco.

In society the head of the house of Kaulmann shall be considered an honorable gentleman, an excellent husband, a good family man.

May a chopper of wood be a future family man of Dornblatt, where everyone chops his own?

Round, loquacious, familiar Cock Sparrow is a family man—so entirely a family man as to be nothing else at all.

The station-master was a family man himself, and when we explained the case to him he sympathised and telegraphed to Banbury.

Do you suppose I could work as I do if it wasn't that I'm getting ready to be a family man?

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