meaning of affection
1. The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.
2. An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies.
3. Bent of mind; a feeling or natural impulse or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind; any emotion; as, the benevolent affections, esteem, gratitude, etc. ; the malevolent affections, hatred, envy, etc. ; inclination; disposition; propensity; tendency.
4. A settled good will; kind feeling; love; zealous or tender attachment; -- often in the pl. Formerly followed by to, but now more generally by for or towards; as, filial, social, or conjugal affections; to have an affection for or towards children.
5. Prejudice; bias.
6. Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection.
7. The lively representation of any emotion.
8. Affectation.
9. Passion; violent emotion.
10. a positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyones
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Related Words
affection | affectional | affectionate | affectionated | affectionately | affectionateness | affectioned |
