affectionate
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- affectionately adverb
- affectionateness noun
- pseudoaffectionate adjective
- quasi-affectionate adjective
- unaffectionate adjective
Etymology
Origin of affectionate
First recorded in 1485–95; affection 1 + -ate 1, on the model of passionate
Example Sentences
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The photographer captured his subjects—many of them famous—with an affectionate eye.
As a bonus, she even offers up her cheek for a peck, which is as affectionate as things get between them.
From Los Angeles Times
‘The Pitt’ and ‘Industry’ make their eagerly anticipated returns, ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ proves a wonderfully weird zombie romp, Mel Brooks gets an affectionate documentary tribute, and much, much more.
He describes Abril as a "lovely, generous, affectionate person who loved flowers and was always trying to solve other people's problems".
From BBC
And taking a seat next to Aunt Kitty, he gave my arm an affectionate punch.
From Literature
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