Meaning of family romance | Babel Free
Definitions
- A romantic story about a given family.
- A childhood fantasy whereby a child imagines that their real parents are in fact royalty or otherwise of high birth; (loosely), the emotional ties linking the various members of a family.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Familienroman
Français
roman familial
Examples
“Every encounter with friend or foe, every clash with or submission to authority bears the perverse traces of family romance.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.