affectionəˈfɛk ʃən
affection (n)
- plural
- affections
affection
English Definitions:
affection, affectionateness, fondness, tenderness, heart, warmness, warmheartedness, philia (noun)
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"
affection (Noun)
The act of affecting or acting upon.
affection (Noun)
The state of being affected.
affection (Noun)
An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc., are affections of bodies.
affection (Noun)
Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc.; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc.; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency.
affection (Noun)
Kind feeling; love; zealous or tender attachment; settled good will.
affection (Noun)
Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection. --Dunglison.
affection (Verb)
to feel an affection, emotion or love for.
Affection
Affection or fondness is a "disposition or rare state of mind or body" that is often associated with a feeling or type of love. It has given rise to a number of branches of philosophy and psychology concerning emotion, disease, influence, state of being, "Affection" is popularly used to denote a feeling or type of love, amounting to more than goodwill or friendship. Writers on ethics generally use the word to refer to distinct states of feeling, both lasting and spasmodic. Some contrast it with passion as being free from the distinctively sensual element.
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