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- Dictionaryaffection/əˈfɛkʃn/
noun
- 1. a gentle feeling of fondness or liking: "she felt affection for the wise old lady"
- 2. the action or process of affecting or being affected. archaic
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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.
: 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.
a feeling of liking for a person or place: She felt no affection for the child. He had a deep affection for his aunt. Synonyms. fondness. tenderness (GENTLE) warmth (FEELING) affections [ plural ] feelings of liking or love: The former president still holds a place in the nation's affections. See more. win someone's affections.
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.
Affection definition: fond attachment, devotion, or love. See examples of AFFECTION used in a sentence.
affection in British English. (əˈfɛkʃən ) noun. 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.
A warm and tender feeling of fondness, care, or love towards someone or something. "The boy's eyes sparkled with affection when he saw his parents." Detailed meaning of affection. It represents a positive emotional bond or attachment that one person has for another, often characterized by kindness, tenderness, and compassion.
1. A tender feeling toward another; fondness. 2. often affections Feeling or emotion: an unbalanced state of affections. 3. A disposition to feel, do, or say; a propensity. 4. Obsolete Prejudice; partiality.
AFFECTION definition: a feeling of liking or loving someone: . Learn more.
affection. noun. /əˈfɛkʃn/ [uncountable, singular] the feeling of liking or loving someone or something very much and caring about them Children need lots of love and affection. He didn't show his wife any affection. affection for somebody/something Superman's affection for Lois Lane I have a great affection for New York. Topic Collocations.
