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

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affection

n affection [əˈfekʃən]

liking or fondness I have great affection for her, but she never shows any affection towards me. deernis عَطْف، حُنُو، حُب привързаност náklonnost, sympatie hengivenhed; ømhed; kærlighed die Zuneigung στοργή afecto, cariño kiindumus علاقه؛ محبت kiintymys affection חִיבָּה, אַהֲבָה स्नेह ljubav vonzalom kasih sayang hlÿhugur, ástúð affetto 愛情 애정 prielankumas, simpatija pieķeršanās; simpātijas kesukaan genegenheid kjærlighet, hengivenhet uczucie afeição afecţiune привязанность, любовь náklonnosť, sympatia nagnjenje naklonost ömhet, tillgivenhet ความรักใคร่ sevgi, muhabbet 喜愛 почуття محبت ، شفقت yêu mến 喜爱

adj afˈfectionate [-nət]

having or showing affection an affectionate child; She is very affectionate towards her mother. liefderik وَدُود، مُحِب، حَنُون нежен láskyplný, srdečný hengiven; kærlig liebevoll στοργικός cariñoso hell مهربان hellä affectueux רוֹחֵש חִיבָּה स्नेही privržen ragaszkodó menyayangi ástúðlegur affezionato, affettuoso 愛情の深い 애정이 있는 meilus mīlošs menyayangi liefhebbend kjærlig, hengiven czuły carinhoso afectuos нежный, ласковый láskyplný prisrčen nežan tillgiven ซึ่งรักใคร่ sevecen, sevgi dolu 充滿深情的 ніжний, люблячий شفیق ، ہمدرد biểu lộ sự trìu mến 充满深情的

adv afˈfectionately

liefderik بِحَنَان، بِوُد، بِمَحَبَّه нежно laskavě, srdečně hengivent; ømt; kærligt liebevoll στοργικά afectuosamente, cariñosamente hellalt مهربانانه hellästi affectueusement בְּחִיבָּה स्नेह से privrženo szeretetteljes(en) penuh kasih sayang ástúðlega affettuosamente 愛情をこめて 다정하게 meiliai mīloši penyayang liefhebbend kjærlig, hengivent czule carinhosamente cu afecţiune нежно, ласково srdečne prisrčno nežno tillgivet อย่างรักใคร่ sevgiyle, muhabbetle 充滿深情地 ніжно, любляче شفقت سے âu yếm 充满深情地