filiation
pronunciation
How to pronounce filiation in British English:
UK [ˌfɪlɪ'eɪʃən]
How to pronounce filiation in American English:
US [ˌfɪlɪ'eɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
- inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
Word Origin
- filiation (n.)
- 1520s, "process of becoming, or state of being, a son," from French filiation, from Medieval Latin filiationem (nominative filiatio), noun of action from past participle stem of filiare "to have a child," from Latin filius/filia "son/daughter" (see filial). As "relationship of a son or daughter to a parent" (correlative of paternity) from 1794.
Example
- 1. They did not agree , however , in qualifying that second filiation .
- 2. As we know , evolutionism would arrive at the idea of an evolution that does not necessarily operate by filiation .
- 3. It is very different in this respect from later evolutionism , which defined itself in terms of genealogy , kinship , descent , and filiation .
- 4. The dialectical arguments of felix cease to have a meaning the moment it is clearly understood that , as st. thomas says , " filiation properly belongs to the person " .