affiliation

[ uh-fil-ee-ey-shuhn ]

noun

1. the act of affiliating; state of being affiliated affiliated or associated.

Other Words From

• inter·af·fili·ation noun
• nonaf·fili·ation noun
• preaf·fili·ation noun
• reaf·fili·ation noun
• super·af·fili·ation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of affiliation¹

First recorded in 1745–55; from Medieval Latin affīliātiōn-, stem of affīliātiō “adoption”; equivalent to affiliate + -ion

Related Words

• connection
• partnership
• relationship