ALL meanings of affection
af·fec·tion
A a - uncountable noun affection If you regard someone or something with affection, you like them and are fond of them. 3
- noun plural affection Your affections are your feelings of love or fondness for someone. 3
- noun affection a feeling of fondness or tenderness for a person or thing; attachment 3
- noun affection emotion, feeling, or sentiment 3
- noun affection any disease or pathological condition 3
- noun affection any form of mental functioning that involves emotion 3
- noun affection the act of affecting or the state of being affected 3
- noun affection inclination or disposition 3
- noun affection a mental or emotional state or tendency; disposition or feeling 3
- noun affection fond or tender feeling; warm liking 3
- noun affection an affecting or being affected 3
- noun affection a disease; ailment 3
- noun affection an attribute or property of a thing 3
- noun affection fondness 1
- noun affection A gentle feeling of fondness or liking. 1
- noun affection affectation (defs 1–3). 1
- noun affection The act of affecting or acting upon. 0
- noun affection The state of being affected. 0
- noun affection An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc., are affections of bodies. 0
- noun affection 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. 0
- noun affection A feeling of love or strong attachment. 0
- noun affection (medicine, archaic) Disease; morbid symptom; malady. 0
- verb affection to feel an affection, emotion or love for. 0