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   affectionate

   /əˈfɛkʃənət/

   adjective

   • 1. readily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness: "his affectionate nature"
   • ▪ 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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   What does affectionate mean?

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   How do you know if a person is affectionate?

   • Being affectionate is being warm, tender, and loving. A hug is an affectionate gesture. 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.

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   Where does the word affection come from?

   • partly borrowed from Medieval Latin affectiōnātus "inclined, disposed, well-disposed," from Latin affectiōn-, affectiō affection + -ātus -ate entry 3; partly formed from affection + -ate entry 3 after Middle French affectionné "having affection for," past participle of affectionner "to have affection for," derivative of affection

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   What is the overall tone of the book 'an affectionate'?

   • But clearly the book's overall tone is affectionate. He can be very gentle, affectionate and loving to his beloved mom, but is not able to share that love with others. It's hardly an affectionate portrait of the neighbors, though it is funny.

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   Affectionate means showing feelings of liking or love, especially by touching or kissing. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     AFFECTIONATE translate: 表示愛的；充滿深情的；有感情的. Learn more in the...

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     AFFECTIONATE translate: 表示爱的；充满深情的；有感情的. Learn more in the...

   • Affectionate in French

     AFFECTIONATE translate: affectueux/-euse, tendre,...

   • Translate English to Japanese

     AFFECTIONATE translate: 愛情のこもった, 愛情深い, 愛情のこもった. Learn more...

   • Affectionate in Catalan

     AFFECTIONATE translate: afectuós. Learn more in the...

   • Affectionate in Arabic

     AFFECTIONATE translate: عَطوف / حَنون. Learn more in the...

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   Affectionate means showing feelings of liking or love, especially by touching or kissing. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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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.

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   Affectionate means showing your love or fondness for another person in the way that you behave towards them. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of affectionate with Collins Dictionary.

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   Affectionate means showing or characterized by affection or love, or fondly tender. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Dictionary.com.

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    Affectionate means showing caring feelings and love for somebody. Learn how to use this adjective with synonyms, pronunciation, pictures and example sentences.