affectional

af·fec·tion

A0120800 (ə-fĕk′shən)n.1. A tender feeling toward another; fondness.2. often affections Feeling or emotion: an unbalanced state of affections.3. A disposition to feel, do, or say; a propensity.4. Obsolete Prejudice; partiality.

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[Middle English affeccioun, from Old French affection, from Latin affectiō, affectiōn-, from affectus, past participle of afficere, to affect, influence; see affect¹.]

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af·fec′tion·al adj.af·fec′tion·al·ly adv.

af•fec•tion•al

(əˈfɛk ʃə nl)

adj. pertaining to or implying affection. [1855–60] af•fec′tion•al•ly, adv.

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Adj.

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affectional - characterized by emotion affective, emotiveemotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"