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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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