Words Like FILIATION

We have put together a list of words that are similar to FILIATION.

11 Alternative Words Similar to filiation

1 Descent Noun      Synonym Words Like Descent
2 Lineage Noun      Synonym Words Like Lineage
3 Ancestry Noun      Synonym Words Like Ancestry
4 Derivation Noun      Synonym Words Like Derivation
5 Kinship Noun      Synonym Words Like Kinship
6 Relationship Noun      Synonym Words Like Relationship
7 Offshoot Noun      Synonym Words Like Offshoot
8 Pedigree Noun      Hyponym Words Like Pedigree
9 Origin Noun      Hyponym Words Like Origin
10 Bloodline Noun      Hyponym Words Like Bloodline
11 Extraction Noun      Hyponym Words Like Extraction

2 examples of filiation

1 to determine the filiation of a language
2 the filiations are from a common stock

10 definitions of filiation

1 The relationship of a son or child to a parent, esp. to a father.
2 The assignment of a bastard child to some one as its father; affiliation.
3 Descent from, or as if from, a parent; relationship like that of a son.
4 One that is derived from a parent or source; an offshoot.
5 the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
6 inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
7 The condition or fact of being the child of a certain parent.
8 Law Judicial determination of paternity.
9 A line of descent; derivation.
10 The act or fact of forming a new branch, as of a society or language group.
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