filiation

[ fil-ee-ey-shuhn ]

/ ˌfɪl iˈeɪ ʃən /

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noun

the fact of being the child of a certain parent.

descent as if from a parent; derivation.

Law. the judicial determination of the paternity of a child, especially of one born out of wedlock.

the relation of one thing to another from which it is derived.

the act of filiating.

the state of being filiated.

an affiliated branch, as of a society.

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Origin of filiation

1425–75; late Middle English filiacion<Medieval Latin fīliātiōn- (stem of fīliātiō). See filiate, -ion

Words nearby filiation

filet mignon, file transfer protocol, filial, filial piety, filiate, filiation, filibeg, filibuster, filicide, filiform, filigrain

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How to use filiation in a sentence

I am not sufficiently acquainted with the filiation of the Indian tribes, to know what relation the Botecudos bear to the Tupayas.
Journal of a Voyage to Brazil|Maria Graham
It is therefore strange that no critic should have emphasized and explained the close filiation between him and Montaigne.
German Problems and Personalities|Charles Sarolea
The filiation of modern European tongues is known to every one.
Origin of Cultivated Plants|Alphonse De Candolle
The second fallacy which the historical citation is a little apt to suggest is that the filiation of ideas is a simple problem.
Evolution in Modern Thought|Ernst Haeckel

It appeared to me that, as it were, a spiritual filiation took place between him and me.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 13|Elbert Hubbard

British Dictionary definitions for filiation

filiation

/ (ˌfɪlɪˈeɪʃən) /

noun

line of descent; lineage; derivation

the fact of being the child of certain parents

law the act or process of filiating

law a less common word for affiliation order

the set of rules governing the attachment of children to their parents and its social consequences

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filiation

Origin of filiation

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