filial

Genetics of or relating to a generation or the sequence of generations following the parental generation.

This was a form of apprenticeship, and it is not clear that the apprenticeship had any filial relation.

by filial November 5, 2015

Filial Piety

Filial Piety means to be good to one's parents; to take care of one's parents; to engage in good conduct, not just towards parents but also outside the home so as to bring a good name to one's parents and ancestors; to show love, respect, and support; to display courtesy; to ensure male heirs; to uphold fraternity among brothers; to wisely advise one's parents, including dissuading them from moral unrighteousness; to display sorrow for their sickness and death; and to bury them and carry out sacrifices after their death.

Confucian scholars taught filial piety.

by Leafthief4649 February 27, 2022

Filial police

1. An individual who monitors, judges, or enforces the degree to which others (usually siblings or peers) fulfill their duties and respect toward their parents.
2. A person who unsolicitedly critiques another's performance of filial piety.

examples

1. I posted a photo of my vacation and the filial police immediately commented asking why I didn't take my parents with me.
2. "I didn't answer my dad's call for twenty minutes and the filial police—my aunt—already messaged me to say I'm being a 'distant' son."
3. "I wanted to buy a new car, but the filial police in the family group chat started lecturing me about how that money should go toward my parents' retirement instead."
4. "I mentioned being tired of my mom's drama, and suddenly my best friend turned into the filial police, telling me I should 'honor my mother' no matter what."

by Ahirakshita January 9, 2026

Filia

Filia is a female name that means friendship. When you first meet a Filia she may be a little shy but as you get to know her you will learn she is smart, funny, weird, dramatic, and loves to talk.

Filia is my best friend.

by althea08 June 1, 2020

filifluster

Past tense: filiflustered
Verb: filiflustering

1. When members of congress get annoyed by the opposing side for filibustering their legislation

2. Annoyance when someone blocks you from progress

1. The Republicans were getting filiflustered at the Democrats for blocking their health care legislation

2. Jake cock-blocked Edward, filiflustering Edward in the process.

by Nutzen YerMouf June 7, 2017

Filiblog

The use of irregularly long or frequent posts or to prevent the viewing of previous postings. A tactic most commonly used on Facebook.

"Thanks again for moving Jesse's car today for my lazy, late, unobservant ass. Yes, I felt guilty enough about it that I'm still brooding at 12:31am. And I'm trying to filiblog out all of Kate's cat comments."

by mikflow November 30, 2009

Filiplass

A simp who says he doesnt get bullied by a chick but still the chick tells him to smd, and says he gets hard bullied when someone tells him to stop simping on discord.com

Filiplass : My dog >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> every single one of you except dia and sarah (the person who tells him to suck her dick)

by Not Yomie August 1, 2020