affection.
The act of affecting or acting upon.
Meaning & usage
The act of affecting or acting upon.
The state of being affected, especially: a change in, or alteration of, the emotional state of a person or other animal, caused by a subjective affect (a subjective feeling or emotion), which arises in response to a stimulus which may result from either thought or perception.
An attribute; a quality or property; a condition.
An emotion; a feeling or natural impulse acting upon and swaying the mind.
A feeling of love or strong attachment; a feeling of enjoyable and comforting fondness.
I have a lot of affection for my little sister.
The marriage therapist suggested they show each other more affection.
A disease; a morbid symptom; a malady.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English affection, affeccion, affeccioun, from Old French affection, from Latin affectiōnem, from affectiō; equivalent to affect + -ion.
To feel affection for.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English affection, affeccion, affeccioun, from Old French affection, from Latin affectiōnem, from affectiō; equivalent to affect + -ion.
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