familism

n. a cultural value common in collectivist or traditional societies that emphasizes strong interpersonal relationships within the extended family, together with interdependence, collaboration, and the placing of group interests ahead of individual interests. —familistic adj.

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ordinate

n. the vertical coordinate in a graph or data plot; that is, the y-axis. See also abscissa.