- affection af·fec·tion n
- [ə'fɛkʃ(ə)n]
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affection af·fec·tion n
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af|fec´tion|ate|ness — af|fec|tion|ate «uh fehsmh>shuh niht», adjective. 1. having or showing affection; fond; tender: »an affectionate child, an affectionate farewell. The soldier received an affectionate letter from his sister. SYNONYM(S): warm; devoted. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
af|fec´tion|ate|ly — af|fec|tion|ate «uh fehsmh>shuh niht», adjective. 1. having or showing affection; fond; tender: »an affectionate child, an affectionate farewell. The soldier received an affectionate letter from his sister. SYNONYM(S): warm; devoted. 2.… … Useful english dictionary
af|fec|tion|ate — «uh fehsmh>shuh niht», adjective. 1. having or showing affection; fond; tender: »an affectionate child, an affectionate farewell. The soldier received an affectionate letter from his sister. SYNONYM(S): warm; devoted. 2. Obsolete. headstrong.… … Useful english dictionary
af|fec|tion — «uh FEHK shuhn», noun. 1. a feeling of warm liking and tender attachment; fondness; tenderness: »Mothers have affection for their children. His gentleness and kind ways increased his dog s affection for him. SYNONYM(S): See syn. under love. (Cf.… … Useful english dictionary
af|fec´tion|al|ly — af|fec|tion|al «uh FEHK shuh nuhl», adjective. implying affection; relating to the affections: »The affectional bond is often very strong at the inception of marriage, but it does not always endure (Ogburn and Nimkoff). –af|fec´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
af|fec|tion|al — «uh FEHK shuh nuhl», adjective. implying affection; relating to the affections: »The affectional bond is often very strong at the inception of marriage, but it does not always endure (Ogburn and Nimkoff). –af|fec´tion|al|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
Affection — Af*fec tion, n. [F. affection, L. affectio, fr. afficere. See {Affect}.] 1. The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected. [1913 Webster] 2. An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
af|fec|tion|less — «uh FEHK shuhn lihs», adjective. deprived of affection: »an affectionless youngster. Children from affectionless and disrupted homes are disproportionately involved in crime and delinquency (Morris and Hawkins) … Useful english dictionary
in|fec|tion — «ihn FEHK shuhn», noun. 1. a causing of disease in people, animals, and plants by the introduction of germs, such as bacteria or a virus. Air, water, clothing, and insects are all means of infection. 2. a disease that can be spread from one… … Useful english dictionary
affection — 1. A moderate feeling of tenderness, caring, or love. 2. An abnormal condition of body or mind. [L. affectio, fr. af ficio, to affect, influence] * * * af·fec·tion ə fek shən n 1) a moderate feeling or emotion … Medical dictionary
affection — af•fec•tion [[t]əˈfɛk ʃən[/t]] n. 1) fond attachment, devotion, or love 2) Often, affections a) emotion; feeling: to let the affections sway our reason[/ex] b) the emotional realm of love: to hold a place in one s affections[/ex] 3) pat a… … From formal English to slang
