Affection Synonyms & Definitions

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• AffectionDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected.
2. (n.) 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.
3. (n.) Affectation.
4. (n.) The lively representation of any emotion.
5. (n.) An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc. , are affections of bodies.
6. (n.) 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.
7. (n.) Prejudice; bias.
8. (n.) Passion; violent emotion.
9. (n.) Disease; morbid symptom; malady; as, a pulmonary affection.

• AffectionatedDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (a.) Disposed; inclined.

• AffectionedDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (a.) Disposed.
2. (a.) Affected; conceited.