| 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. "The affections of quantity." "And, truly, waking dreams were, more or less, An old and strange affection of the house." (Tennyson) 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. "Affection is applicable to an unpleasant as well as a pleasant state of the mind, when impressed by any object or quality." (Cogan) 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. "All his affections are set on his own country." (Macaulay) 5. Prejudice; bias. 6. <medicine> Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection. 7. The lively representation of any emotion. 8. Affectation. "Spruce affection." 9. Passion; violent emotion. "Most wretched man, That to affections does the bridle lend." (Spenser) Synonym: Attachment, passion, tenderness, fondness, kindness, love, good will. See Attachment, Disease. Origin: F. Affection, L. Affectio, fr. Afficere. See Affect. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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a positive feeling of liking; "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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Affection (Lat. ad, and facere, to do something to, sc. a person) means, literally, a mental state resulting generally from an external influence. It is popularly used of a relation between persons amounting to more than goodwill or friendship. By ethical writers the word has been used generally of distinct states of feeling, both lasting and spasmodic; some contrast it with passion as being free from the distinctively sensual element. ...
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Any existing disorder of the whole body, or part of it: as hysterics, leprosy, etc. Thus, by adding a descriptive epithet to the term affection, most distempers may be expressed. And hence we say febrile affection, cutaneous affection, etc., using the word affection synonymously with disease. [Hooper1843]
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a sincere and earnest request or plea, usu. for aid or sympathy.
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| affection | characterized by emotion |
| affection | having or displaying warmth or affection |
| affection | with affection |
| affection | a quality proceeding from feelings of affection or love |
| affection | a positive feeling of liking |
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