Added 9 October 2026
affiliation
/əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: affiliatiō Wiktionary
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- The relationship resulting from affiliating one thing with another.
- The establishment of a child's paternity or maternity.
- A club, society or umbrella organisation so formed, especially a trade union.
Origin
From French affiliation, from Latin affiliatiō, noun of action from verb affiliō, from af- (form of ad- (“to”) before an f) + filiō (from filius (“son”)).
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