filiation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
    lineage; line of descent; descent.
  2. noun inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
    lineage; ancestry; derivation.

WordNet

Fil`i*a"tion noun
Etymology
LL. filiatio, fr. L. filius son: cf. F. filiation. See Filial.
Definitions
  1. The relationship of a son or child to a parent, esp. to a father.
    The relation of paternity and filiation. Sir M. Hale.
  2. (Law) The assignment of a bastard child to some one as its ather; affiliation. Smart.

Webster 1913