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affection
1[ uh-fek-shuhn ]
/ əˈfɛk ʃən /
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noun
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Origin of affection
1OTHER WORDS FROM affection
af·fec·tion·less, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH affection
affectation, affectionWords nearby affection
affairs, affect, affectation, affected, affecting, affection, affectional, affectional orientation, affectionate, affectionately, affective
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British Dictionary definitions for affection
affection
/ (əˈfɛkʃən) /
noun
a feeling of fondness or tenderness for a person or thing; attachment
(often plural) emotion, feeling, or sentimentto play on a person's affections
pathol any disease or pathological condition
the act of affecting or the state of being affected
archaic inclination or disposition
Derived forms of affection
affectional, adjectiveWord Origin for affection
C13: from Latin affectiōn- disposition, from afficere to affect 1
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