filialtide
/ˈfɪliəlˌtaɪd/nounVerified NewThe seasonal wave of obligatory family visits that rises at Christmas, Easter and the lunar new year.
Flights are booked with duty more than longing, and the wave recedes as predictably as it came. Grandparents set their expectations by it.
Etym. — filial + tide — obligation moving on a lunar schedule.
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