filiation vs relationship

relationship vs filiation

filiation and relationship both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
filiation	Yes	No	No	No
relationship	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, relationship is a hypernym of filiation; that is, relationship is a word with a broader meaning than filiation:

filiation: the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
relationship: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption

Other hypernyms of filiation include family relationship, kinship.

filiation (noun)	relationship (noun)
inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline	a relation between people; (`relationship' is often used where `relation' would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of `relationship' is for human relations or states of relatedness)
the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors	(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
	a state of connectedness between people (especially an emotional connection)
	a state involving mutual dealings between people or parties or countries

Difference between filiation and relationship

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