affection (noun)
1affection — ► NOUN ▪ a feeling of fondness or liking …
2affection — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, genuine, great, real, special, strong, warm ▪ mutual ▪ brotherly …
3affection — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French affection, from Latin affection , affectio, from afficere Date: 13th century 1. a moderate feeling or emotion 2. tender attachment ; fondness < she ha …
4affection — noun (C, U) a gentle feeling of love and caring (+ for): Bart felt a great affection for the old man. | show affection: Their mother never shows them much affection …
5affection — I noun admiration, adoration, amorousness, ardor, attachment, closeness, devotion, enchantment, endearment, excitation of feeling, fancy, feeling, fervency, fervor, firm attachment, fondness, fullness of heart, inclination, infatuation, kindness …
6affection — (n.) early 13c., an emotion of the mind, passion, lust as opposed to reason, from O.Fr. afection (12c.) emotion, inclination, disposition; love, attraction, enthusiasm, from L. affectionem (nom. affectio) a relation, disposition; a temporary… …
7affection — noun the affection they share is obvious Syn: fondness, love, liking, tenderness, warmth, devotion, endearment, care, caring, attachment, friendship; warm feelings …
8affection — noun 1》 a feeling of fondness or liking. 2》 archaic the action or process of affecting or being affected. ↘a disease. ↘a mental state; an emotion. Derivatives affectional adjective Origin ME: via OFr. from L. affectio(n ), from afficere… …
9affection — noun Syn: fondness, love, liking, tenderness, warmth, devotion, caring, attachment, friendship …
10affection — I. /əˈfɛkʃən / (say uh fekshuhn) noun 1. a settled fondness, love, or attachment: the affection of a father for his child. 2. the state of having one s feelings affected; emotion or feeling: over and above our reason and affections. 3. Pathology… …
