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   Af·fec·tion·ate

   /əˈfekSH(ə)nət/

   

   adjective

   • 1. readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness: "a happy and affectionate family"
   • ▪ expressing fondness: "an affectionate kiss"

   Word Origin late 15th century (in the sense ‘disposed, inclined towards’): from French affectionné ‘beloved’ or medieval Latin affectionatus ‘devoted’, from affectio(n-), from afficere ‘to influence’ (see affect2).

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › affectionateAffectionate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of AFFECTIONATE is feeling or showing affection or warm regard : loving. How to use affectionate in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › affectionateAFFECTIONATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   showing feelings of liking someone or something, esp. by touching, kissing, etc.: an affectionate child. affectionately. adverb us / əˈfek·ʃə·nət·li / He was affectionately known as "Bobo." (Definition of affectionate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of affectionate. affectionate.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › affectionateAFFECTIONATE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   showing feelings of liking someone or something, esp. by touching, kissing, etc.: an affectionate child. affectionately. adverb us / əˈfek·ʃə·nət·li / He was affectionately known as "Bobo." (Definition of affectionate from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of affectionate. affectionate.

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   Affectionate definition: showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love; fondly tender. See examples of AFFECTIONATE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › affectionateAFFECTIONATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you are affectionate, you show your love or fondness for another person in the way that you behave towards them. They seemed devoted to each other and were openly affectionate. She gave me a very long and affectionate hug.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › affectionateAffectionate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Affectionate words and actions show love, liking, or compassion. Kissing on the cheek, holding hands, and hugging are all affectionate. Parents and children, teachers and students, brothers and sisters — they can all be affectionate to each other.

8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › affectionAffection Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of AFFECTION is a feeling of liking and caring for someone or something : tender attachment : fondness. How to use affection in a sentence. Affectation and Affection Synonym Discussion of Affection.