affection

af·fec·tion  (-fkshn)

n.

1. A tender feeling toward another; fondness. See Synonyms at love.

2. Feeling or emotion. Often used in the plural: an unbalanced state of affections.

3. A disposition to feel, do, or say; a propensity.

4. Obsolete Prejudice; partiality.

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[Middle English affeccioun, from Old French affection, from Latin affecti, affectin-, from affectus, past participle of afficere, to affect, influence; see affect¹.]

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af·fection·al adj.

af·fection·al·ly adv.

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affection

Noun

1. fondness or tenderness for a person or thing

2. affections feelings of love; emotions: I was angry with her for playing with their affections

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

affection - a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home" affectionateness, philia, warmness, warmheartedness, fondness, tenderness, heart feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" attachment, fond regard - a feeling of affection for a person or an institution protectiveness - a feeling of protective affection regard, respect - a feeling of friendship and esteem; "she mistook his manly regard for love"; "he inspires respect" soft spot - a sentimental affection; "she had a soft spot for her youngest son"

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affection

noun fondness, liking, feeling, love, care, desire, passion, warmth, attachment, goodwill, devotion, kindness, inclination, tenderness, propensity, friendliness, amity, aroha N.Z.

Translations

affection [əˈfɛkʃən] n → afecto, cariño

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affection [əˈfɛkʃən] affect n → affection f

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affection [əˈfɛkʃən] n → Zuneigung f

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affection [əˈfɛkʃən] n → affezione f