family values
plural noun
: values especially of a traditional or conservative kind which are held to promote the sound functioning of the family and to strengthen the fabric of society
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Still, Noem has pitched herself as a governor, rancher and mom passionate about family values and a second Trump presidency.
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Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 20 May 2024
Government help to the poor and deprived is often derided as socialism or social engineering by conservatives who want family values alone to be the underpinning of lifting oneself up by the bootstraps.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2024
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Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 20 May 2024
Government help to the poor and deprived is often derided as socialism or social engineering by conservatives who want family values alone to be the underpinning of lifting oneself up by the bootstraps.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2024
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“Family values.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20values. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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