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   Af·fec·tion

   /əˈfekSH(ə)n/

   

   noun

   • 1. a gentle feeling of fondness or liking: "she felt affection for the wise old lady"
   • ▪ physical expressions of affection: "they are lonely and they crave affection"
   • 2. the act or process of affecting or being affected. archaic
   • ▪ a condition or disease: "an affection of the skin"
   • ▪ a mental state; an emotion.

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin affectio(n-), from afficere ‘to influence’ (see affect2).

   Derivatives

   • 1. affectional adjective

   Scrabble Points: 17

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   : a feeling of liking and caring for someone or something : tender attachment : fondness. She had a deep affection for her parents. 2. : a moderate feeling or emotion. 3. a (1) : a bodily condition. (2) : disease, malady. a pulmonary affection. b. : attribute. shape and weight are affections of bodies. 4. obsolete : partiality, prejudice. 5.

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   Affection refers to fond attachment, as of one person to another. How is affection different from love and devotion? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

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   AFFECTION definition: 1. a feeling of liking for a person or place: 2. feelings of liking or love: 3. to succeed in…. Learn more.

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   AFFECTION meaning: 1. a feeling of liking for a person or place: 2. feelings of liking or love: 3. to succeed in…. Learn more.

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   Affection is the positive feeling you may have or express for other people or things. Your grandma may show her affection for you by pinching your cheek, and you may show your affection for your dog by rubbing her belly.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAFFECTION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. a feeling of fondness or tenderness for a person or thing; attachment. 2.(often plural) emotion, feeling, or sentiment. to play on a person's affections. 3. pathology. any disease or pathological condition. 4. psychology. any form of mental functioning that involves emotion.

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   Affection Definition. A tender feeling toward another; fondness. A mental or emotional state or tendency; disposition or feeling. Feeling or emotion. An unbalanced state of affections. Fond or tender feeling; warm liking. A disposition to feel, do, or say; a propensity. To feel an affection, emotion or love for.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaffection noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /əˈfekʃn/. /əˈfekʃn/. [uncountable, singular] the feeling of liking or loving somebody/something very much and caring about them. Children need lots of love and affection. He didn't show his wife any affection. She was held in deep affection by all her students.

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    Definition of affection noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Affection definition: fond attachment, devotion, or love. See examples of AFFECTION used in a sentence.