Associations to the word «Affection»
Noun
- Tenderness
- Esteem
- Gratitude
- Fondness
- Token
- Benevolence
- Alienation
- Admiration
- Reverence
- Kindness
- Intimacy
- Caress
- Sympathy
- Gentleness
- Attachment
- Companionship
- Warmth
- Friendship
- Devotion
- Jealousy
- Dearest
- Loving
- Sincerity
- Fidelity
- Sentiment
- Piety
- Generosity
- Passion
- Suitor
- Zeal
- Inclination
- Happiness
- Felicity
- Sensibility
- Caprice
- Respect
- Loyalty
- Approbation
- Disposition
- Aversion
- Intellect
- Sweetness
- Feeling
- Cling
- Continuance
- Adoration
- Lust
- Compassion
- Enjoyment
- Familiarity
- Proof
- Bosom
- Gratification
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
AFFECTION, noun. The act of affecting or acting upon.
AFFECTION, noun. The state of being affected.
AFFECTION, noun. An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight, etc., are affections of bodies.
AFFECTION, noun. 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.
AFFECTION, noun. A feeling of love or strong attachment.
AFFECTION, noun. (medicine) (archaic) Disease; morbid symptom; malady.
AFFECTION, verb. To feel an affection, emotion or love for.
Dictionary definition
AFFECTION, noun. A positive feeling of liking; "he had trouble expressing the affection he felt"; "the child won everyone's heart"; "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home".
Wise words
Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at
least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are
nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to
build something with them; they do not win their true
meaning until one knows how to apply them.