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Affectional

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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.
[Middle English affeccioun, from Old French affection, from Latin affecti, affectin-, from affectus, past participle of afficere, to affect, influence; see affect1.]
af·fection·al adj.
af·fection·al·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.affectional - characterized by emotion
affective, emotive
emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"


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