Affection

Definition:

  • (n.) The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.
  • (n.) An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) 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.
  • (n.) Prejudice; bias.
  • (n.) Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection.
  • (n.) The lively representation of any emotion.
  • (n.) Affectation.
  • (n.) Passion; violent emotion.

Compare affection with other words:

affection vs. compassionate

affection vs. infatuation

affection vs. intimacy

affection vs. infection

affection vs. dedication

affection vs. enthusiasm

affection vs. disaffectionate

affection vs. stepsis

affection vs. affliction

affection vs. attention

affection vs. sweetness

affection vs. compassion

affection vs. affinity

affection vs. mobile

affection vs. effect

affected vs. affection

affection vs. content

affection vs. crush

affection vs. belike

affection vs. huggle

affection vs. disaffect

affection vs. doting

affectingly vs. affection

affection vs. roaring

affection vs. friendship

affection vs. coldness

affection vs. devotion

affection vs. amour

affection vs. warmth

affection vs. endearment

affection vs. lovable

affection vs. fond

affection vs. endear

adoration vs. affection

affection vs. valentine

affection vs. telepathy

affection vs. insinuation

affection vs. flirt

affection vs. disinclination

affection vs. commendation

affection vs. cherish

affection vs. effection

affection vs. magnetism

affection vs. frigid

affection vs. soldier

affection vs. fuss

affection vs. emotion

affection vs. feel

affection vs. affective

affecter vs. affection

affection vs. affectioned

affection vs. affectionateness

affection vs. affectionated

affection vs. affectionately

affection vs. affectionate

affection vs. affectional

affection vs. tenderness

affection vs. passion

affection vs. kindness

affection vs. fondness

affection vs. attachment

affection vs. fawn

affect vs. affection

affection vs. kiss

affection vs. home

affection vs. indifference

affection vs. hatred

affectation vs. affection

affection vs. moon

affection vs. honey

affection vs. friend

affection vs. bond

affection vs. cat

affection vs. free

adore vs. affection

affection vs. love