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Meaning of 'Affection'
Meaning of 'Affection' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Affection 
[ 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Prejudice; bias.
- Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection.
- The lively representation of any emotion.
- Affectation.
- Passion; violent emotion.
Meaning of 'Affection' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. affection [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a positive feeling of liking
- a positive feeling of liking
Example in sentence:
- he had trouble expressing the affection he felt;
- the child won everyone's heart;
- the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home
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