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kinship vs filiation

filiation vs kinship

kinship and filiation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kinship Yes No No No
filiation Yes No No No
As nouns, filiation is a hyponym of kinship; that is, filiation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kinship:
  • kinship: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption
  • filiation: the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
kinship (noun) filiation (noun)
(anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline
a close connection marked by community of interests or similarity in nature or character the kinship relation between an individual and the individual's progenitors
Difference between kinship and filiation

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