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affectional

af·fec·tion·al
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh-fek-shuh-nl]
    • /əˈfɛk ʃə nl/
    • /əˈfɛkʃ(ə)n(ə)l /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-fek-shuh-nl]
    • /əˈfɛk ʃə nl/

Definitions of affectional word

  • adjective affectional relating to or implying affection. 1
  • noun affectional Pertaining to the affections; affective; emotive; characterized by emotion. 1

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Origin of affectional

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; affection1 + -al1

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Parts of speech for Affectional

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

affectional popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

affectional usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for affectional

adj affectional

  • affective — relating to affects
  • heartwarming — gratifying; rewarding; satisfying: a heartwarming response to his work.
  • moving — capable of or having movement: a moving object.
  • stirring — rousing, exciting, or thrilling: a stirring speech.
  • touching — affecting; moving; pathetic: a touching scene of farewell.

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